Cases in Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis

by Shank, John K.

• ISBN13: 9780324311167
• ISBN10: 0324311168
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Master managerial and cost accounting techniques with CASES IN COST MANAGEMENT! With cases that provide challenging and fun problems and help build skills, you will develop the ability to apply cost analysis to decision-making solutions. Based on real-life scenarios, the cases give you the opportunity to analyze the situation, decide which accounting concept is most appropriate, and apply the concept as the manager of a firm.

Table of Contents

American Investment Management Services (AIMS)	1	(8)
AirWrap Packaging, Inc	9	(12)
Ajax Petroleum	21	(8)
Allied Office Products	29	(8)
Arctic Insulation	37	(4)
Baldwin Bicycle Company	41	(4)
Berkshire Threaded Fasteners Company	45	(6)
``Booker Jones''	51	(8)
Boston Creamery, Inc	59	(10)
Brunswick Plastics	69	(6)
Chalice Wines	75	(14)
Curled Metal Products, Inc	89	(8)
DairyPak	97	(28)
Supplement: A Note on Value Chain Analysis
Dansk Minox	125	(6)
DEC and Minicomputers	131	(6)
Supplement: Short Introduction to EVC/LCC
The Dulux Lamp	137	(8)
Golden Bear Markets: Bread Profitability	145	(8)
Graham, Inc	153	(8)
Supplement: A Note on GAAP versus Throughput Accounting
Jones Ironworks, Inc	161	(6)
Kinkead Equipment, Ltd	167	(4)
Levi's Personal Pair™ Jeans	171	(6)
Maine Marine Supply, Inc	177	(2)
M-L Fasteners, GmbH	179	(10)
Montclair Paper Mill---The ``Deep Color'' Grades	189	(8)
Morrissey Forgings, Inc	197	(4)
Moses and San Miguel, Inc	201	(6)
Petersen Pottery	207	(10)
Supplement: A Note on Computing Manufacturing Cost Variances
Reichard Maschinen, GmbH	217	(4)
Ringo Rag Company	221	(4)
Skyview Manor	225	(2)
Sloan Styles, Inc	227	(16)
Tashtego	243	(6)
Tijuana Bronze Machining	249	(6)
Unitron Corporation	255	(8)
Wellington Chemicals Division	263