Microeconomics Topic 6: “Be able to explain and calculate average and marginal cost to make production decisions.” Reference: Gregory Mankiw’s Principles of Microeconomics‚ 2nd edition‚ Chapter 13. Long-Run versus Short-Run In order to understand average cost and marginal cost‚ it is first necessary to understand the distinction between the “long run” and the “short run.” Short run: a period of time during which one or more of a firm’s inputs cannot be changed. Long run: a period of time during which
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Labor Cost Cutting Strategy In a sluggish economy‚ it is more important than ever for businesses to cut costs. Knowing how to reduce the cost of paying employees without reducing product quality‚ dropping employee morale or otherwise sacrificing the way you do business can be the difference between being in the red or the black at the end of the year. Stop the Overtime * Don’t pay overtime unless it is absolutely necessary. Remember that you must pay non-exempt employees 1 1/2 times their
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CHAPTER 6 COST BEHAVIOR TYPES OF COST BEHAVIOR PATTERNS 1. Variable Cost 2. Fixed Cost 3. Mixed / Semi-variable Cost Cost Structure – the relative proportion of fixed‚ variable‚ and mixed costs found within an organization or firm. 1. Variable Cost - its total dollar amount varies in direct proportion to changes in the activity level. Example: Number of Trucks Radiator Cost per Total Radiator
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1 In a process cost system‚ product costs are summarized: on job cost sheets. when the products are sold. after each unit is produced. on production cost reports. What decision criteria should managers use in selecting projects when there is not enough capital to invest in all available positive NPV projects? the internal rate of return the discounted payback the profitability index the modified internal rate of return 3 Horizontal
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Millennium plc has been invited to submit a price for an order for 2‚500 units of GX1. The company only makes GX1 to order and currently has no other orders in process. The production requirements for GX1 are as follows: Materials: Three types of material are used in production: Amount Cost Resale Current used per unit price value price to buy Material A 12kg £2.50 £1.00 £2.75 Material B 4kg £7.00 £5.50 £8.50 Material C 6kg - £6.50 - Material A is used
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Hi Students‚ I would like you to study this problem and the solution to help in the preparation of your case study question on cost classification. Keith PRACTICE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION Given the following‚ prepare manufacturing statement and partial income statement. Raw materials inventory 1/1/05 8‚000 Raw materials inventory 12/31/05 5‚000 Work in process inventory 1/1/05 2‚000 Work in process inventory 12/31/05 3‚000 Finished goods inventory 1/1/05 15‚000 Finished goods inventory
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needs trade-offs‚ and trade-offs result in an opportunity cost. While the cost of a good or service often is thought of in monetary terms‚ the opportunity cost of a decision is based on what must be given up as a result of the decision. Any decision that involves a choice between two or more options has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost‚ scarcity and trade-off are important in our daily life because it affects us every day in different ways and helps us make better economic choices. To begin with
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The Cost For Pursuing In Higher Education College isn’t for everybody. For those who have already completed and graduated from high school‚ one of the major decisions that they will have to make in life is to whether continue on and pursue a higher education‚ which means going to a college or university‚ or to just go straight into the working force and start working. After high school‚ there are actually numerous of things a person can do. Different people will have different choices of their own
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students are facing is the price there is to pay to go to college. Most colleges start off at a tuition rate of at least $9‚000 per year. Yeah‚ that may not seem like a good bit of money for some people‚ however‚ for some students‚ that is very expensive‚ which causes some students to not follow their dreams and go to college to earn a good education further than high school. Many students feel as if they need to go away for college to get away form hard home situations‚ or maybe the school they have
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The Cost of College THE PROBLEM: The cost to attend college is high‚ and has been rising for many years. The cost of college is too high‚ a lot of people can’t afford it‚ and unemployment rates are sky high. Why is the cost of college so much? The best answer would be our economy. Our economy has a great effect on the rising prices of everything‚ including college tuition. Another factor influencing the price of college is the demand for a higher education‚ for a well-paying job is more than ever
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