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Assignment 1: Discussion—Activity-Based Costing System
Activity-based costing is one of the most accurate methods that
can be used to allocate overhead. However, it is not often used in
many smaller organizations due to the substantial cost involved
with its implementation.
Using the module readings and the Argosy University online
library resources, research the activity-based costing method. Use
your research and/or your experiences as a working professional to
complete this assignment.
Respond to the following:
- If you have utilized an activity-based costing system in your
former or current employment, describe how this system had been
used. In your response, be sure to include your experience and
position on the effectiveness of the activity-based costing system.
Support your ideas by drawing on your readings and scholarly
articles.
- If you have not encountered this type of system in your work
experience, assume a company needs to switch to an ABC system.
Describe the common cost drivers that could be used.
- How would the organization identify the cost drivers?
- How would the organization use them in the implementation of
this system? You may use your former or current company for the
analysis.
By
Saturday, November 22, 2014, post your response to
the appropriate
Discussion Area. Through
Wednesday, November 26, 2014, review and comment
on at least two peers’ responses.
Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response
should be thorough and address all components of the discussion
question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed,
according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling,
grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers:
- Read your peers’ answers.
- Provide substantive comments by
- contributing new, relevant information from course readings,
Web sites, or other sources;
- building on the remarks or questions of others; or
- sharing practical examples of key concepts from your
professional or personal experiences
- Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to
other students on their ideas.
- Make sure your writing
- is clear, concise, and organized;
- demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and
attribution of sources; and
- displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Grading Criteria
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Assignment Components
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Max Points
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Initial response was:
- Insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
- Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of
concepts.
- Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety
of sources to support statements and conclusions.
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16 |
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Discussion Response and Participation:
- Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
- Offered points of view supported by research.
- Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion.
- Drew relationships between one or more points in the
discussion.
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16 |
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Writing:
- Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
- Responses were error free.
- Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased
appropriately and accurately cited.
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8 |
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Total:
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40
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