The loss of a major contract reduced output below the expected, the budget and standard costs were defined. Apparently favorable results from transactions with a monthly reduction in volume, not the operating efficiency. Rewritten version of the case by the same author. "Hide
by William J. Bruns Jr. Source: Harvard Business School 3 pages. Publication Date: April 13, 1984. Prod. #: 184169-PDF-ENG
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