Answer:
Variable Expense - Cost driver
Machine setup cost - Number of Setups
Machine running cost - Machine hours used
Ordering Cost - No of orders placed
Labor Cost - Labor hours worked
Raw Material - Material usage rate
Transportation Cost - No of Orders delivered.
Explanation:
An organizational structure in one in which certain activities are aligned to achieve the ultimate goal of the organization. Similar types of set of machines together to get particular output product. The cost drivers in organizational structure can influence the output of a company.To determine the product cost per unit using the absorption costing we find the per unit rate for Variable Overheads for the activity by diving the total variable cost by its cost driver.
Answer:
Following are the solution to the given points:
Explanation:
For point a:
After-tax profit for each country.
For Country X:
![Tax \ [ 2,500,000 \times 20\% \ ] \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 500,000\\\\ After-tax\ \ profit\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2,000,000](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Tax%20%5C%20%5B%202%2C500%2C000%20%5Ctimes%2020%5C%25%20%5C%20%5D%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20500%2C000%5C%5C%5C%5C%20After-tax%5C%20%5C%20profit%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%202%2C000%2C000)
For Country Y:
![Pre-tax\ \ Profit \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2,200,000\\\\Tax\ [40,00,000 \times 10\%] \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 400,000 \\\\After-tax\ \ profit \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1,800,000](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Pre-tax%5C%20%5C%20Profit%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%202%2C200%2C000%5C%5C%5C%5CTax%5C%20%20%5B40%2C00%2C000%20%5Ctimes%2010%5C%25%5D%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%20400%2C000%20%5C%5C%5C%5CAfter-tax%5C%20%5C%20profit%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%5C%20%201%2C800%2C000)
For point b:
For Country X:
Lardo is expected to establish its new plant in Country X, because Country X's after tax income is higher than Country y's after-tax income [$1,800,000].
A recession is a time in an economy whereby trade and industrial activities is low.Economists believe that towards the end of this period is the best to start a business due to the following reasons: at this time things are more affordable as there is low circulation of money in the economy. Low-interest rates on loans thus credit is cheaper. Additionally, there will be less competition as the money is in the hands of few people during this time. Finally, many people want to save money and thus clients will be on the lookout for more affordable alternatives.
