Study Guide for use with Cost Mangement : A Strategic Emphasis

by Blocher, Edward J.; Chen, Kung H.; Cokins, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780072835663
• ISBN10: 0072835664
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Student Study Guide:(0072835664) This student supplement reviews the highlights of each chapter and includes a variety of self-study questions for student review. Every chapter includes short-answer questions organized by learning objective, multiple-choice questions, and thorough exercises. Suggested answers to all questions and exercises are included.

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction to Cost Management

1. Cost Management and Strategy

2. Implementing Strategy: The Balanced Scorecard and the Value Chain

3. Basic Cost Concepts

4. Job Order Costing

5. Activity-Based Costing and Management

Part Two: Planning and Decision Making

6. Cost Elimination

7. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

8. Strategy and the Master Budget

9. Decision Making with Relevant Costs and a Strategic Emphasis

10. Cost Planning for the Product Life Cycle: Target Costing, Theory

Part Three: Process Costing and Cost Allocation

11. Process Costing

12. Cost Allocation: Service Departments and Joint Product Costs

Part Four: The Flexible Budget and Standard Costing: Direct Materials and Direct Labor

14. Standard Costing: Factory Overhead

15. Productivity, Marketing Effectiveness, and Strategic Profitability Analysis

16. Total Quality Management

Part Five: Management Control

17. Management Control and Strategic Performance Measurement

18. Strategic Investment Units and Transfer Pricing

Part Six: Advanced Topics in Cost Management

19. Management Compensation and Business Valuation

20. Capital Budgeting