Abc project-write- up you are to assume you are a consultant working for the company. you will want your report to be professional and "add value" to the company. use an executive summary, followed by the detailed report. be sure to include the following: (1) argue for the use of activity-based costing by in this case by: a) describing when activity-based costing is appropriate and when traditional costing is appropriate and when each is not appropriate to use. b) discussing what are the strengths and weaknesses of abc? when is it appropriate to use? what kinds of business situations suggest the need for abc? (2) describe the activity-based costing system you are recommending. include a justification for the cost driver selected. (3) present your new cost findings. include both per unit and total cost data. there should be tables with cost information included. (4) make strategy recommendations for each product and for the plant. use the cost and profit numbers to justify these recommendations.

The cutting department of cassel company has the following production and cost data for july. production costs 1. transferred out 12,300 units. beginning work in process $0 2. started 3,900 units that are 60% materials 62,856 complete as to conversion labor 12,622 costs and 100% complete as manufacturing overhead 23,100 to materials at july 31. materials are entered at the beginning of the process. conversion costs are incurred uniformly during the process. determine the equivalent units of production for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs. materials conversion costs total equivalent units of production link to text link to text compute unit costs. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.) materials $ conversion costs $ link to text link to text prepare a cost reconciliation schedule. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) cost reconciliation costs accounted for transferred out $ work in process, july 31 materials $ conversion costs total costs $

The 39 percent and 38 percent tax rates both represent what is called a tax "bubble." suppose the government wanted to lower the upper threshold of the 39 percent marginal tax bracket from $335,000 to $208,000. what would the new 39 percent bubble rate have to be? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places,e.g., 32.16.)

What is the difference between an "i" statement and a "you" statement? a. the "i" statement is non-confrontational b. the "you" statement is non-confrontational c. the "i" statement is argumentative d. the "you" statement is neutral in tone select the best answer from the choices provided