Tharp and Kostrivas is a law firm that is initiating an activity-based costing system. Ben Tharp, the

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Tharp and Kostrivas is a law firm that is initiating an activity-based costing system. Ben Tharp, the senior partner and strong supporter of ABC, has prepared the following list of activities performed by a typical attorney in a day at the firm.
Activities Hours
Writing contracts and letters ........ 1.0
Attending staff meetings ........ 0.5
Taking depositions ............. 1.0
Doing research ................... 1.0
Traveling to/from court ............... 1.0
Contemplating legal strategy ............ 1.0
Eating lunch ..................................... 1.0
Litigating a case in court................................. 2.5
Entertaining a prospective client..................... 2.0

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

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Managerial Accounting Tools for business decision making

ISBN: 978-0470477144

5th edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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