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). Virgin America recently announced that it anticipates a profit for 2013. They have had several years of losses Greater cost control. Question 1. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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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