This event gives students a chance to practice a set of activity-based costing calculations. Moreover, it provides the instructor the opportunity to challenge students to think and discuss the rationale used in the case of the hero reconsider the means by which the company puts corporate support costs in product lines and business units. Best used as an introduction to the activity-based costing and / or more general issues of cost allocation. As such, it lends itself to students and graduates of managerial accounting courses, and Executive Education programs of financial management. "Hide
by Mark E. Haskins, Kristy Lilly, Liz Smith Source: Darden School of Business 8 pages. Publication Date: May 25, 2006. Prod. #: UV1113-PDF-ENG
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