Classify costs along the value chain (Learning Objectives 2, 4) ShaZam Cola produces a lemon-lime soda. The
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Classify costs along the value chain (Learning Objectives 2, 4)
ShaZam Cola produces a lemon-lime soda. The production process starts with workers mixing the lemon syrup and lime flavors in a secret recipe. The company enhances the combined syrup with caffeine. Finally, ShaZam dilutes the mixture with carbonated water. ShaZam Cola incurs the following costs (in thousands):
Requirements 1. Lise the following format to classify each of these costs according to its place in the value chain. (Hint: You should have at least one cost in each value-chain function.)
2. Compute the total costs for each value-chain category.
3. How much are the total inventoriable product costs?
4. Suppose the managers of the R&D and design functions receive year-end bonuses based on meeting their unit’s target cost reductions. What are they likely to do? How might this affect costs incurred in other elements of the value chain?
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Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 9780138129712
1st Edition
Authors: Linda Smith Bamber, Karen Wilken Braun, Jr. Harrison, Walter T.