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Mile High Cycles!
|Mile High Cycles |
|Analysis |
|COST ANALYSIS FOR STRATEGIC CHANGE: ACCT 6291 |
|Professor Dr. Julie Hertenstein |
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|Prasanna Gopalakrishnan |
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Q#1. See Exhibit 1 for the detailed data on Flexible budget.
Q#2. Variances associated with Frame Assembly: (See Exhibit 2 for detailed steps) [pic] • Variances associated with Wheel Assembly (see Exhibit 2 for detailed steps)
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• Variances associated with Final Assembly ( See Exhibit 2 for detailed steps) [pic] • Variances associated with Overhead Costs (See exhibit 2 for detailed steps)

Q#3. Yes. Bob Moyer should be concerned about the performance of Mile High Cycles since based on his Actual
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