Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.8BE
To determine
Value: Value refers to the additional element provided in the product which caters to the need of the customer and for which the customer is willing to pay.
Setup Time: Setup time refers to the time taken to assemble the equipment or to make the equipment ready to start a new production or to start production of a new batch.
To Classify: The given activities as either value added or non-value added.
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B) Plant supervision
C) Prime costs
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Value chain classifications Match each of the following cost items with the value chain business function where you would expect the cost to be incurred:
Business Function Cost Item Answera. Research and development 1. Purchase of raw materialsb. Design 2. Advertisingc. Production 3. Salary of research scientistsd. Marketing 4. Shipping expensese. Distribution 5. Reengineering of product assembly processf. Customer service 6. Replacement parts for warranty repairs7. Manufacturing supplies8. Sales commissions9. Purchase of CAD (computer-aideddesign) software10. Salary of website designer
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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