
Cost Management
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ISBN: 9781259917028
Author: BLOCHER, Edward
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 1Q
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Describe the four objectives of the cost allocation’s strategic role.
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The four objectives of the cost allocation’s strategic role are:
- To analyze the departmental and product costs accurately to act as a basis for cost efficiency evaluation of the departments and profitability of financial reporting, different products and tax compliance.
- To motivate the managers to accomplish the goals of the management with high level of effort.
- To encourage managers take decisions consistent with the objectives of management by providing the right incentives.
- To ascertain the rewards for the managers based on their efforts, skills and efficiency in decision making.
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