Required:

A. Choose a company in any of the following categories: grocery store, restaurant, airline, or university or college.

B. Make reasonable estimates of the types of costs and activities associated with the company you chose. Since companies normally don't publish such details be reasonable in the cost estimates and include the assumptions you made to select the costs.

Part A: Post your initial response to the required (steps A & B above) to the forum. Your post should include the following:

1. Describe the company selected, including its main products or services.

2. List 4 key activities performed at the company (you can make assumptions). Choose at least one activity for each of the following areas: production, sales, HR, and accounting.

3. For each of the key activities, list a potential cost driver for that activity, and describe why this cost driver would be appropriate for the associated activity.

Part B: Your response should suggest another activity and cost driver that might be used for the company they selected.