Choose one of the options below.
Option 1) Consider Allied Universal Security (www.aus.com), describe how costing is used or could be used to better understand the financial breakdown of products and/or services delivered. Would this information support you in your current role and/or aspired-to role? Have you seen instances where costing is not used effectively or could be better leveraged?
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Option 2) Identify a significant cost within your department. Identify the following:
- Whether the cost behavior is fixed, variable, or semi-variable Identify whether the cost traceability is direct materials, direct labor, or overhead.
- To what extent is this cost controllable by your department?
- How does your department track the cost and try to optimize it?
- Would you recommend any changes to the management of the costs?
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