In your paper,
Assess whether Samsung could benefit by using Activity Based Costing (ABC). Your evaluation should include
factor(s) that influenced your decision,
the ramifications of implementing ABC in the Global smartphone market, and
how you would structure the distribution of costs using ABC for Samsung.
Assess whether Samsung could benefit by using a standard cost system. Your evaluation should include
the factor(s) that influenced your decision,
the ramifications of costs, quantity, and variances, and
the ramifications of using standard costs in the global smartphone market.
Explain how Samsung could benefit by product pricing in terms of cost-plus concepts. This explanation should include
Samsung’s future plans, such as, expansion, consolidation, and downsizing, and
how costs concepts could be used in the decision making.
Must add an APA heading (Level 1 or Level 2) for each one of the topics discussed in the research paper as shown:
Introduction (APA Level 1)
Samsung’s Principle Goods and Services (APA Level 1)
Global Market Share (APA Level 1)
Geographic Locations (APA Level 1)
Major Competitors (APA Level 1)
Activity Based Costing (ABC) (APA Level 1)
Production Costs of Cellphones (APA Level 2)
Samsung’s New Challenge: Cellphones Rising Component Costs (APA Level 2)
Standard Cost System (APA Level 1)
Cost-Plus Concepts (APA Level 1)
Samsung’s Future Plans (APA Level 1)
Must use at least five scholarly and/or credible articles from ProQuest Business, industry databases Nasdaq.com and EY.com, and comprehensive accounting databases FASB codification, AICPA, and SEC reference library sources in addition to the course text.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
