What problems can arise if you use the results of your full costing approach for decision accounting, e.g. •Calculation of an additional order ? •Eliminating a product? •Assortment decisions? Are there alternatives for the decision accounting?

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What problems can arise if you use the results of your full costing approach for decision accounting,


e.g.


•Calculation of an additional order ? •Eliminating a product?
•Assortment decisions?

Are there alternatives for the decision accounting?

•Christine is a former sales representative at a flower market and she has the
mindset like a real entrepreneur. Consequently she started her own business.
She bought a truck on the second market and converted the truck into a mobile
sales truck. Christine's business are plants. She sells the plants at markets, trade
fairs and central locations in the region.
•She has four plant products in her sales program:
> Green leaves
- Red dream
> Yellow variety
> Pink lady
•Her sales figures of the products for the past month were as follows
Sales amount
Sales price per item
4.50 EUR
Green leaves
500
Red dream
Yellow variety
• Pink lady
450
3.80 EUR
8.20 EUR
7.00 EUR
300
400
Continue „Christine´s Mobile Plant Market“
The purchase prices are as follows (euros per unit):
Green leaves
2.00
Red dream
2.50
Yellow variety
3.00
Pink lady
4.00
Christine has the following additional costs:
Her salary, including ancillary costs of 2,300 euros per month
Vehicle costs per month without depreciation: 900 euros per month.
All other monthly costs, including interest for the loan: 600 euros
The depreciation is 6,000 euros per year.
Transcribed Image Text:•Christine is a former sales representative at a flower market and she has the mindset like a real entrepreneur. Consequently she started her own business. She bought a truck on the second market and converted the truck into a mobile sales truck. Christine's business are plants. She sells the plants at markets, trade fairs and central locations in the region. •She has four plant products in her sales program: > Green leaves - Red dream > Yellow variety > Pink lady •Her sales figures of the products for the past month were as follows Sales amount Sales price per item 4.50 EUR Green leaves 500 Red dream Yellow variety • Pink lady 450 3.80 EUR 8.20 EUR 7.00 EUR 300 400 Continue „Christine´s Mobile Plant Market“ The purchase prices are as follows (euros per unit): Green leaves 2.00 Red dream 2.50 Yellow variety 3.00 Pink lady 4.00 Christine has the following additional costs: Her salary, including ancillary costs of 2,300 euros per month Vehicle costs per month without depreciation: 900 euros per month. All other monthly costs, including interest for the loan: 600 euros The depreciation is 6,000 euros per year.
Continue „Christine's Mobile Plant Market“
The business has the following finance structure:
Equity capital
50.000 euros
Loan capital
50.000 euros
The interest rate for the loan is 6% p.a.
Transcribed Image Text:Continue „Christine's Mobile Plant Market“ The business has the following finance structure: Equity capital 50.000 euros Loan capital 50.000 euros The interest rate for the loan is 6% p.a.
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