For Each of the Following Types of Business,indicate Why the Manager

question 90

Essay

For each of the following types of business,indicate why the manager needs to know the unit cost information.
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Managers of a } & \text { Need to know the cost to } \\\hline \text { Bakery } & \\\hline \text { Computer } \\\text { manufacturer } & \\\hline \text { Bank } & \\\hline \text { Seamstress } & \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Segment Margin

The amount of profit or loss generated by a particular segment of a business, after accounting for the direct costs and overheads attributable to that segment.

Avoidable Cost

Expenses that can be eliminated if a particular decision or action is not pursued.

Special Order

A special order is an order for goods or services that is outside the company's normal scope of operations or production schedule, often requiring special pricing or terms.

Minimum Selling Price

The lowest price at which a product can be sold to cover its production costs without making a loss.