Cost
Cost
Cost
COST
Managers make decisions that govern how a company reaches its goals.
Many of these goals have financial aspects, such as revenue and profit
targets. The level of costs included in such decisions has a major impact on
the finances of the company. Reliable reporting of actual costs, accurate
estimation of projected costs and the appropriate integration of such costs in
managerial decisions is a key component of business operations that meet
their targets and further the goals of the company.
Relevant Costs
Typical managerial decision making selects one of two or more alternatives.
Costs that remain the same no matter which alternative the manager
chooses are not relevant to the decision. In a cost-based decision on outsourcing, a manager has to consider the cost of the subcontract and the
savings in-house. For example, if the company still has to pay the full rent
despite having fewer employees, the rent is not a relevant cost. If the
company can move to a smaller location and pay less rent, the rent becomes
relevant.
Fixed Costs
The type of cost impacts a manager's decision making. Fixed costs are totals
that remain the same independently of the volume of production. Higher