change in overhead costs. According to the case‚ the decision to outsource Muffler-exhaust systems and oil pans was based on the model without overhead allocation. Overlooking the overhead allocation represented a nightmare in analysis and led Bridgeton face falling profits. To further explore the problems‚ we allocate overhead costs into each products for getting the true profits and the ROS: Profit By Segment 1987 1988 1989 1990 Fuel Tanks 32‚849 36‚767 33‚703 35‚956 Manifolds
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* Better utilization of available resources and capability by freeing up internal resources that could be put in to effective use for other purposes * Outsourcing also enables companies to realize the benefits of re-engineering. 2. Bridgeton has already outsourced muffler-exhaust systems and oil pans. c. How much overhead cost would have been saved by outsourcing of muffler-exhaust systems and oil pans if i. Overhead costs were entirely fixed costs (regardless of the
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Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant DESCRIPTION. The Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant (ACF) was a major supplier of components for the domestic automotive industry‚ the original plant site for Bridgeton Industries. ACF was a long-term business since the early 1900s. The market of ACT’s production was growing and dominated by U.S. automobile manufacturers‚ ACF faced less competition pressure because most competitions from local suppliers and other Bridgeton plants
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The Bridgeton case introduced a relatively simple costing system: DM‚ DL‚ and one pool of indirect‚ support‚ or overhead costs. The one and only "cost pool" containing all overhead (OH) costs was allocated on the basis of DL$. In this case‚ the direct costs seem to be largely variable (i.e.‚ they vary proportionally with production volume)‚ whereas some of the indirect costs are relatively variable and others are largely fixed. Case in point: Not all INDIRECT costs are necessarily FIXED. To figure
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market. Profit Margin Anal ysis A company’s stock price‚ in large part‚ is driven by the company’s ability to generate earnings. Therefore‚ it is useful for investors to analyze the profitability of a company before investing in it. One way to do this is by calculating and tracking various profit margins‚ which reflect how efficiently a company uses its resources. Profit margins are expressed as a ratio‚ specifically “earnings” as a percentage of sales. By expressing margins as a percentage
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Materials & Tools ECO 204 (2nd Draft) Book Chapters Posted on 204 website on a continuous basis (Link to 1st Draft) Harvard Business School (HBS) Cases Purchasable here (register as a student) Cases: Prestige Telephone Company‚ Nutrasweet‚ Aluminum Industry (data set‚ pw: quasifixed) ECO 204 Excel (2007) Model Posted on 204 website on a continuous basis Add-in “Data Analysis” and “Solver” tools (instructions) Ajaz Hussain. Department of Economics. University of Toronto (St. George) 5 Evaluation
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Exam Answer Question: Define the terms gross margin and net margin. Discuss critically their respective advantages and disadvantages for use in business analysis and planning. The term Gross margin can be defined as the total revenue of a business or enterprise less the variable costs of that enterprise or business. It can be given in terms of per hectare in the case of crops and on a per head basis in livestock which can be derived from the totals. It is a good indicator of productive and economic
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Experiment Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D Version 42-0012-02-01 Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable
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The Gross Clinic‚ by Thomas Eakins HA-314-801 The History of American Art “I never knew of but one artist‚ and this is Tom Eakins‚ who could resist the temptation to see what they think ought to be rather than what is.” – Walt Whitman Thomas Eakins‚ was one the most important painters of American Art History. He also was an photographer‚ sculptor‚ and fine arts educator. In this essay‚ you will explore his life‚ his works and one of his most famous paintings’ which considered shocking by
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Definition of Gross Income‚ Taxable Income‚ and Net Income Gross income refers to all income but not excluding exempt income and subject to final income tax. Example of gross income include: salaries and wages‚ commission‚ sale of and other dealings in property‚ rents‚ dividends‚ and securities. Exclusion from gross income or those incomes that are exempted from tax include: life insurance proceeds paid to beneficiaries upon the death of the insured; compensation for injuries or sickness‚ retirement
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