The Systems Chosen to Support a Particular Competitive Strategy May

question 14

True/False

The systems chosen to support a particular competitive strategy may be evaluated according to the support they give that strategy.

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing a company’s profit from its core business operations.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor costs.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the volume of output produced, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

High-low Method

A technique in cost accounting used to estimate fixed and variable costs given the highest and lowest levels of activity.