A few days ago, I shared a Jeopardy-style PowerPoint file that can be used for an end-of-semester review in introductory financial accounting classes. In this post, I am sharing a Jeopardy-style game that covers basic topics within an introductory managerial accounting course. This PowerPoint file contains a Jeopardy-style game suitable for use in an introductory […]
Continue reading
Archive | Ch 07 CVP RSS feed for this section
What costs are relevant when determining how many pizzas a month Zume Pizza must sell to break even?
March 9, 2017 
4 Comments
Zume Pizza uses a combination of robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and GPS in its food trucks to deliver pizzas to customers’ houses just as the pizza is finished baking. Pizzas are actually prepared and baked in the Zume pizza truck by an employee assisted by robots. Zume Pizza started operations in April 2016 and is currently […]
Continue readingHow many Classic Moana™ dolls must Disney sell to cover its costs of developing the sustainable packaging for the doll?
December 1, 2016 2 Comments
Walt Disney’s new movie, Moana™, opened in theaters across the United States in late November 2016. The movie is about an island teenager, Moana™, who sets out on an action-packed voyage to save her people. Disney has released a doll modeled after the heroine of the movie, its Classic Moana™ doll. The doll is 11” […]
Continue readingWhat managerial accounting tools could be used by Giant Eagle to evaluate whether it should put refrigerator doors in its dairy section?
October 18, 2016 0 Comments
Giant Eagle is a grocery store chain with stores located in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Recently, it installed refrigerator doors on the dairy section in many of its stores. Previously, the dairy section was refrigerated but had no doors. The refrigerator doors will reportedly use 78% less energy than the amount of […]
Continue readingHow would replacing a tattoo artist with a robot change the cost structure at a tattoo studio?
September 22, 2016 0 Comments
French artists Pierre Emm and Johan da Silveira have developed a prototype of a tattoo robot during an Autodesk-sponsored Pier 9 residency in San Francisco. There are several steps involved in the tattooing process when performed by a robot. First, a 3D scan of the targeted body part has to first be made. The tattoo […]
Continue readingHow many snow cones need to be sold for a Snowie™ snow cone cart to break even?
August 16, 2016 0 Comments
Snowie™ is a brand of flavored shaved ice that is sold in snow cones at a variety of events and locations across the United States. Recently, a Snowie™ cart was spotted at the Kent Heritage Festival this summer. During this festival, street vendors offer a variety of foods and drinks. At the Snowie™ cart, festival […]
Continue readingHow does replacing employees with ordering kiosks at Panera change its break even point?
May 3, 2016 0 Comments
During 2016, Panera Bread Company (PNRA) is building ordering kiosk centers in its cafes. These ordering kiosks will allow customers to browse nutritional content of its menu items and will allow for personalization of menu items. Panera has stated that wait times will be shortened and order accuracy will be improved by using this new […]
Continue readingHow much in sales does Boswell’s Beanery need to break even for its booth rental costs at a home and garden show?
March 15, 2016 0 Comments
Boswell’s Beanery is a locally-owned specialty food product company in Northeast Ohio that has been in existence for over thirty years. Its products include flavored coffees and teas, dips, dressings, sauces, and seasonings. The company attends a variety of craft and other shows throughout the year and sets up a booth at each show to […]
Continue readingHow would the breakeven sales of Cafe Edison, a New York City diner, have been affected by a rent increase?
January 12, 2016 2 Comments
Recently, several traditional New York City diners have closed, including Cafe Edison, La Parisienne, and Three Star. Real estate costs in New York City continue to increase, thus fueling rent hikes for small businesses like the Cafe Edison. The diner closures have been attributed to both rent hikes and a decline in the number of […]
Continue readingHow does shifting the sales mix from Budweiser macrobrew beer to Elysian and other craft beers affect Anheuser-Busch’s break even sales volume?
April 7, 2015 0 Comments
Overall, there is flat demand in the beer industry. Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), based in Leuven, Belgium, is pursuing a “premiumization” strategy in the alcohol market to more aggressively market higher-priced brands. It is working to expand its sales of regional and national craft brands, including Shock Top and Goose Island. It is also acquiring […]
Continue reading
Accounting in the Headlines 