Cost Accounting, Student Value Edition Plus MyAccountingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (15th Edition)
Cost Accounting, Student Value Edition Plus MyAccountingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780133781106
Author: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.1Q
To determine

Decisions Process:

The decision making process is that process through which management has to take the decision. Management identifies and chooses the decision from the alternative resolution from the gathered information.

To explain: Fives steps in the decision making process.

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Answer to Problem 11.1Q

Steps involved in decision making are:

  • Identify the problem related to the business
  • Gathering information
  • Making forecast
  • Choose decision from the alternatives
  • Implement the decision

Explanation of Solution

  • Before taking any decision, it is important for the management to identify the problem.
  • Once the problem is identified, then information related to the problem should be gathered so that problem can be analyzed.
  • From the gathered information, management has to analyze all the information whether the information is suitable for the solution of the problem or not.
  • After a complete understanding of the information related to the problem, management chooses one best alternative for the company.
  • After choosing the best alternative from the information, management implements that decision.
Conclusion

Hence, management has to deeply analyze before taking any decision.

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