1. The manager of High Times Restaurant wants to determine the price to charge for various lunch plates.
2. By evaluating the cost of leftover materials, the plant manager of a precision tool facility wants to determine how effectively the plant is being run.
3. The division controller of West Coast Supplies needs to determine the cost of products left in inventory.
4. The manager of the Maintenance Department of a large manufacturing company wants to plan next year's anticipated expenditures.

For your initial post, select one of the above situations and discuss what managerial accounting information the managerial accountant should provide and how this information would be useful. Incorporate something you learned from viewing the IMA website link into the initial discussion.