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Page 1: What  are potential cost drivers for an ABC system at Virgin America?

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What are potential cost drivers for an ABC system at Virgin America?

Original blog posting (September 20, 2013)

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Virgin America recently announced that it anticipates a profit for 2013

• They have had several years of losses• Greater cost

control

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Question 1

For each of the expenses listed in the income statement, select a cost driver from the drivers listed under “Selected data.”  Provide rationale for your choice of each of the drivers.

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Question 2

Are there any expenses you would group together into a single pool?  Why or why not?

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Question 3

How could Virgin America use these cost pools and activity-based costing information internally?

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Question Recap1. For each of the expenses listed in the

income statement, select a cost driver from the drivers listed under “Selected data.”  Provide rationale for your choice of each of the drivers.

2. Are there any expenses you would group together into a single pool?  Why or why not?

3. How could Virgin America use these cost pools and activity-based costing information internally?

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