Duplessis and Najarali is a law firm that is initiating an activity-based costing system. Rejean Duplessis, the

Duplessis and Najarali is a law firm that is initiating an activity-based costing system. Réjean Duplessis, the senior partner and a strong supporter of ABC, has prepared the following list of activities performed by a typical lawyer in a day at the firm:

Instructions
Classify each of the activities listed by Réjean Duplessis as value-added or non-value-added and defend your classification. How much time was value-added and how much was non-value-added?

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Hours 1.0 Activities Writing contracts and letters Attending staff meetings Taking depositions Doing research Travelling to/from court Contemplating legal strategy Eating lunch Litigating a case in court 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 ntertaining a prospective client