use of a single burden rate. Burden costs of the testing rooms as well as other costs such as admin were grouped into a single cost pool and then divided by the total labor dollars. This resulted to a single burden rate of 145% of direct labor dollars (cost driver). This method is not appropriate for Seligram because the information on the case present that direct labor hours and machine hours vary by product line and activity. In addition‚ the burden cost of the main and test room also significantly
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equally as significant in value and motivation. This supplemental article supports the cover article titled “Why Cash Doesn’t Motivate” by Lorri Freifeid (2011) the article suggests that while money can motivate‚ it is only able to motivate to a certain extent and a only for a short time. Discovering what make employees charged or motivated has been an ongoing study for many years. Theorists have provided a number of approaches that have aided us in understanding the concept of motivation. Some
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Case (in the Bel-Jean handout packet or under the Course Materials tab‚ in the Week 1 folder). 3) Do 2-20 (the cost object is the entire product line‚ not the individual car). (75 min.) Cost Terms and Purposes Handout – Chapter 2 Learning Objectives HDR 2 (pp. 26-37) Two Articles – Where Toyota Went Wrong; Toyota Is Changing How it Develops Cars (Classify the activities and costs discussed in these articles in Toyota’s value chain. How has Toyota shifted emphasis across the elements of its
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ineffective spending around the globe‚ lawmakers looking for cost-saving measures would do well to turn to prisons. Prison reform must attain the lowest economic costs‚ lowering actual taxpayer dollars spent without giving up the benefits of attaining important social goals‚ which represent another form of cost when lost. Undoubtedly‚ the current prison system is doing little to separate the US from its international counterparts in minimizing such cost‚ yet prison privatization has yielded hopeful results
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God: Does He Exist? Philosophy is a subject that can take many twists and turns before it finds an answer to a general question (Wippel‚ Wolter 335). God is real to many‚ but not real to others. Some believe that there is sufficient evidence such as the earth. The earth is the perfect size‚ if the earth and the atmosphere were any smaller‚ life on earth would be impossible. Then again‚ because of this idea some believe that the earth was created by a big explosion called the big bang theory which
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Opportunity costs The first opportunity cost that I made was choosing to enroll in a university that offers online courses or going to a traditional university that only has classroom style learning. The pros of attending online for me included not having to commute back and forth 40 additional miles per day‚ not having to hire a babysitter for my child‚ and I’d be in the comfort of my own home or environment to my liking when I studied. The cons included‚ not having that social connection to my
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Managing Cost of Quality: Insight into Industry Practice Andrea Schiffauerova *‚ Vince Thomson ** * École Polytechnique de Montréal‚ Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering‚ Montreal ** Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ McGill University‚ Montreal‚ Canada Article Reference: Schiffauerova‚ A. and Thomson‚ V.‚ “Managing cost of quality: Insight into industry practice”‚ The TQM Magazine‚ 2006 Abstract This paper reports on the study of the quality costing practices at four large
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Average Variable Cost : 2002 $1‚011‚008** **$417‚004+$124‚101.20+$117‚903+$351‚000 2003 1‚142‚681.00** ** $520‚069+$171‚622.70+$79‚888+$371‚101 2004 1‚798.131.00 ** ** $915‚787.50+$320‚525.52 +$115‚999+$445‚819 Total $3‚951‚820.00 No.of Years 3 Average VC $1‚317‚273.00 Average Customers 8‚202.00 Average VC per unit $161.00 Fixed Cost $174‚000
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Cost of Capital Firms need to make capital investment i.e.‚ purchasing fixed assets such as factories‚ machineries‚ equipment‚ etc. After deciding what capital investments to make‚ they need to decide on the financing – sources of capital. The sources: Long-Term Debt‚ Common Stock‚ Preferred Stock and Retained Earnings. Then they need to find the cost of obtaining each source of financing today (not historical). Cost of Capital - The rate of return that a firm must earn on its investment
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and household chores while their husbands go out and conquer the world. The phenomenon of women bringing back a higher wage compared to their other half is considered bizarre. With current economic recession and inflation on the rise‚ the rising cost of living is beginning to take a toll on families. Stress is placed on the sole breadwinner of the family‚ the being the head male of the house‚ to earn a better income to provide for his growing family. Again‚ a woman has to be able to hold the family
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