Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis‚ EXHIBIT 11-1 Accounting Information and the Decision Process FIVE-STEP SEQUENCE Step 1: Gathering Information AN ILLUSTRATION The current manufacturing line uses 20 employees‚ 15 operating machines‚ and 5 handling materials‚ for a total cost of $640‚000. The rearrangement of the manufacturing assembly line is expected to eliminate materials-handling costs‚ equivalent to $160‚000. The cost of the rearrangement will be $90‚000. Historical
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PRINCIPLES OF COST CONTROL 1.1 Introduction Cost is important to all industry. Costs can be divided into two general classes; absolute costs and relative costs. Absolute cost measures the loss in value of assets. Relative cost involves a comparison between the chosen course of action and the course of action that was rejected. This cost of the alternative action - the action not taken - is often called the "opportunity cost". The accountant is primarily concerned with the absolute cost. However‚
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------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ON COST CONTROL AND COST REDUCTION ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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Recruitment and Selection: A Study on BEXIMCO Pharmaceuticals A Research Paper Submitted to: Abdul Kader Nazmul Assistant Professor & Head‚ Dept. of Management‚ As a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the HRM course Prepared by: Nahrin Musharraf Sumayea Mahmuda Rezwana Haque Muhammad Shaikh Shahrukh Fall’2009 Dhaka [pic] AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH Acknowledgement At the very beginning we would like to express our deepest
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PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF UGANDA The Pharmaceutical Soceity of Uganda was founded in 1960 and was established by an act of parliament through the Pharmacy and drugs act‚Cap 280 of the laws of Uganda as the Professional body for Pharmacists. The governing body of the society is the council of the Pharmaceutical society of Uganda whose mandate is to ensure the highest practicable standards In the practice of Pharmacy in Uganda. In executing this mandate‚ the Council annually licenses the Pharmacists
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Opportunity Cost Lets start with a small introduction to the topic Opportunity Cost. Opportunity cost is the cost of any activity measured in terms of the value of the next best alternative forgone (that is not chosen). It is the sacrifice related to the second best choice available to someone‚ or group‚ who has picked among several mutually exclusive choices. The opportunity cost is also the "cost" (as a lost benefit) of the forgone products after making a choice. Opportunity cost is a
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Chapter Six Businesses and Their Costs Study Questions: 1. Explain the difference between a plant‚ a firm‚ and an industry. Plant – establishments such as a factory‚ farm‚ mine or store. Firm – an organization that employs resources to produce goods/services for profit. Industry – group of firms that produce the same or similar products. 2. State the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of business. Advantages – most effective form of
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What is the difference between socialism and communism? Socialism and communism are alike in that both are systems of production for use based on public ownership of the means of production and centralized planning. Socialism grows directly out of capitalism; it is the first form of the new society. Communism is a further development or "higher stage" of socialism. From each according to his ability‚ to each according to his deeds (socialism). From each according to his ability‚ to each according
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Cost Theory in Economics A central economic concept is that getting something requires giving up something else. For example‚ earning more money may require working more hours‚ which costs more leisure time. Economists use cost theory to provide a framework for understanding how individuals and firms allocate resources in such a way that keeps costs low and benefits high. 1. Function * Economists view costs as what an individual or firm must give up to get something else. Opening a
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According to the first class‚ the power point showed that the pharmaceutical industry is the most profitable industry. Based on the Porter’s five forces model‚ there are convincing explanation why the pharmaceutical industry has big profitability. For the threat of new entrants perspective‚ it is high. The pharmaceutical industry has a big barrier to prevent newcomers to enter this industry such as R&D costs‚ patents limitation‚ the long length of clinical time‚ the percentage of FDA to approve drug
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