Imagine you are taking 3 classes (Economics, English and Wellness) this semester and want to calculate your total cost per course. Assume only two costs: Tuition and Internet. Tuition, a direct cost, is $1,000 per course. Internet is a shared (overhead) cost and is $450 per semester. Assume you spend 60% of your time online for Economics, 30% for English and 10% for Wellness. Provide the following information: 1. Cost for Economics when overhead is allocated by the number of courses you are taking 2. Cost for Economics when overhead is allocated by time spent online 3. Cost for Wellness when overhead is allocated by the number of courses you are taking 4. Cost for Wellness when overhead is allocated by time spent online

Imagine you are taking 3 classes (Economics, English and Wellness) this semester and want to calculate your total cost per course. Assume only two costs: Tuition and Internet. Tuition, a direct cost, is $1,000 per course. Internet is a shared (overhead) cost and is $450 per semester. Assume you spend 60% of your time online for Economics, 30% for English and 10% for Wellness. Provide the following information: 1. Cost for Economics when overhead is allocated by the number of courses you are taking 2. Cost for Economics when overhead is allocated by time spent online 3. Cost for Wellness when overhead is allocated by the number of courses you are taking 4. Cost for Wellness when overhead is allocated by time spent online

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter2: Basic Cost Management Concepts

Section: Chapter Questions

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