Team Instructions: Divide the Class into Teams of Three or Four

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Team Instructions: Divide the class into teams of three or four people.Each team member should work the following problem separately outside of class.Then give the students time in class to compare answers with their teammates and put together a final correct copy of the problem.Each team should turn in only one copy of the problem for grading,along with the annual report used.All team members will receive the same grade.
Provide students with copies of real merchandising companies' annual reports,or give students the Web addresses of real merchandising companies and ask them to print out the annual reports.All team members should work with the same company's annual report.
Answer the following questions using the annual report assigned to your team:
Part A: Complete the following chart:
Part B: Is the company's estimate of uncollectible accounts increasing or decreasing?
Part C: Why might a company's estimate of uncollectible accounts change?

Understand how to calculate various variances in a standard cost system, including materials, labor, and overhead variances.

Apply variance analysis to identify areas of financial performance that deviate from expected standards.

Learn the different types of variances, such as price, quantity, rate, and efficiency variances.

Develop skills in analyzing the implications of variances for managerial decision-making.

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