__________ Refers to a Collection of ISs and Technologies That

question 65

Essay

__________ refers to a collection of ISs and technologies that support managerial decision making or operational control by providing information on internal and external operations.

Distinguish between direct manufacturing costs, conversion costs, and manufacturing overhead in cost accounting.

Calculate and understand the contribution margin and its significance in cost-volume-profit analysis.

Understand the calculation and components of prime costs.

Distinguish between fixed and variable costs and calculate total cost at different activity levels.

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Definitions:

Socialism

A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

Capitalist Society

A socio-economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Programs

Planned series of activities or procedures designed to achieve a specific goal or purpose, often related to education, health, or social services.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th centuries that transformed mainly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.