Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259565403
Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 31E
a.
To determine
Determine the incentives of current bonus plan.
b.
To determine
Comment whether the plan is good or not and would you like to be the division manager in the company.
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Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
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