EBK HORNGREN'S COST ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 8220103631723
Author: Rajan
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.35P
1.
To determine
Cost plus Pricing:
It is a cost-based technique used to set up the costs of products and enterprises. Under this approach, the immediate material cost, coordinate work cost, and overhead expenses for an item are included, and add to it a markup rate (to make an overall revenue) keeping in mind the end goal to ascertain the selling of the item.
To determine: The pricing policies of the company are violating the anti-trust laws or not.
2.
To determine
Reason for not offering lowest rice guarantee on Monday mornings and Friday evenings.
3.
To determine
Factors that are to be considered before the implementation of pricing policies.
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Global Airlines is a major low-price airline carrier for both domestic and international travel. The company guarantees the “lowest price” ticket for travel within the United States. The “lowest price” ticket guarantee does not apply for travel on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, which are busy travel times for business travelers.
Q. Do these pricing practices of Global Airlines violate any anti-trust laws? Why or why not?
Global Airlines is a major low-price airline carrier for both domestic and international travel. The company guarantees the “lowest price” ticket for travel within the United States. The “lowest price” ticket guarantee does not apply for travel on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, which are busy travel times for business travelers.
Q. Why is Global Airlines not offering a price guarantee for flights on Monday mornings and Friday evenings? Do you agree with this policy? Explain briefly.
Global Airlines is a major low-price airline carrier for both domestic and international travel. The company guarantees the “lowest price” ticket for travel within the United States. The “lowest price” ticket guarantee does not apply for travel on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, which are busy travel times for business travelers.
Q. What other factors should Global Airlines consider before implementing these pricing policies?
Chapter 13 Solutions
EBK HORNGREN'S COST ACCOUNTING
Ch. 13 - What are the three major influences on pricing...Ch. 13 - Relevant costs for pricing decisions are full...Ch. 13 - Describe four purposes of cost allocation.Ch. 13 - How is activity-based costing useful for pricing...Ch. 13 - Describe two alternative approaches to long-run...Ch. 13 - What is a target cost per unit?Ch. 13 - Describe value engineering and its role in target...Ch. 13 - Give two examples of a value-added cost and two...Ch. 13 - It is not important for a company to distinguish...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.10Q
Ch. 13 - Describe three alternative cost-plus pricing...Ch. 13 - Give two examples in which the difference in the...Ch. 13 - What is life-cycle budgeting?Ch. 13 - What are three benefits of using a product...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.15QCh. 13 - Which of the following statements regarding price...Ch. 13 - Value-added, non-value-added costs. The Magill...Ch. 13 - Target operating income, value-added costs,...Ch. 13 - Target prices, target costs, activity-based...Ch. 13 - Target costs, effect of product-design changes on...Ch. 13 - Target costs, effect of process-design changes on...Ch. 13 - Cost-plus target return on investment pricing....Ch. 13 - Cost-plus, target pricing, working backward....Ch. 13 - Life-cycle budgeting and costing. Arnold...Ch. 13 - Considerations other than cost in pricing...Ch. 13 - Cost-plus, target pricing, working backward. The...Ch. 13 - Value engineering, target pricing, and target...Ch. 13 - Target service costs, value engineering,...Ch. 13 - Cost-plus, target return on investment pricing....Ch. 13 - Cost-plus, time and materials, ethics. C S...Ch. 13 - Cost-plus and market-based pricing. Georgia Temps,...Ch. 13 - Cost-plus and market-based pricing. (CMA, adapted)...Ch. 13 - Life-cycle costing. Maximum Metal Recycling and...Ch. 13 - Airline pricing, considerations other than cost in...Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.35PCh. 13 - Ethics and pricing. Instyle Interior Designs has...Ch. 13 - Value engineering, target pricing, and locked-in...
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