The Top Management of Fresh, a Food Distribution Company, Has

question 78

Multiple Choice

The top management of Fresh, a food distribution company, has set strategic goals of increasing organizational market share and also decreasing corporate costs over the next three years. Charles, a division manager for Fresh, has looked at his resources, and he has decided how his division can contribute to the two strategic goals set by upper management: (1) by partnering with another company and (2) by hiring a procurement manager to negotiate lower prices from vendors. Charles' next step is to roll out his ________ to his staff.

• A) vision statements
• B) management guidelines
• C) codes of ethics
• D) tactical goals
• E) operational goals

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns the costs of resources to products or services based on activities and processes involved in their production.

Traditional Costing Method

A cost accounting method that assigns overhead costs to products based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure representing the total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Unit Product Cost

Unit product cost is the total expense incurred to produce, store, and sell one unit of a product.