Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Understanding cost behavior is important for analysis and decision making. Cost can be broadly categorized as fixed, variable, or mixed. The way costs behave in relation to production drives pricing and cost estimation.Evaluate the behavior of fixed, variable, and mixed costs in a manufacturing environment
.Elaborate on an example of each type of cost as applied in a manufacturing environment.Communicate why understanding the costs you have chosen are essential in pricing and cost estimation.Discussion Board RubricExpectation
Points Possible Points Earned CommentsApplication of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.25Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment.25DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.10Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic.8Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment.7Total Points75
