Overview
This assignment continues with your analysis of your company, Superstar Solar, Inc., and their different types of costs. Being discussed are various cost classifications and volume-based costs. You will finish this assignment by discussing different pricing methods that the government can consider.
In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario in the Introduction of New Solar Company Assignment where you discussed SolarCal and your company, as well as the scenarios and readings from previous weeks.
- Refer to the Course Guide to become familiar with how your paper will be graded.
- Refer to scenarios and readings from previous weeks to complete this assignment.
- Note: It is essential that you review your case analyses when completing this assignment.
- Week 4 Case Analysis: Cost Classifications and Direct and Indirect Costs [DOCX] Download Week 4 Case Analysis: Cost Classifications and Direct and Indirect Costs [DOCX].
- Week 5 Case Analysis: Obtaining Cost and Pricing Data [DOCX] Download Week 5 Case Analysis: Obtaining Cost and Pricing Data [DOCX].
- Week 6 Case Analysis: Analysis of Direct Labor Costs [DOCX] Download Week 6 Case Analysis: Analysis of Direct Labor Costs [DOCX].
Instructions
Write a 2-3 page paper in which you:
- Analysis of Superstar Solar, Inc.’s Cost Classifications
- Analyze and provide examples in detail of the following cost classifications for your company.
- Reasonable costs.
- Allowable costs.
- Allocable costs.
- Analyze and provide examples in detail of the following cost classifications for your company.
- Analysis of volume-based costs
- Analyze and provide detailed examples of how the following costs change depending on volumes produced by Superstar Solar, Inc.
- Fixed costs.
- Variable costs.
- Semi-Variable costs.
- Analyze and provide detailed examples of how the following costs change depending on volumes produced by Superstar Solar, Inc.
- Pricing Analysis by the government
- Assuming that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded, discuss the following pricing methods and indicate which one the government will probably choose. Also, indicate how your company will ensure that the prices will be reasonable for the government. Remember to provide a rationale for each of these costs
- Comparison of proposed prices.
- Comparison of market-based prices.
- Comparison of prior proposed prices.
- Assuming that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded, discuss the following pricing methods and indicate which one the government will probably choose. Also, indicate how your company will ensure that the prices will be reasonable for the government. Remember to provide a rationale for each of these costs
- Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
- The Strayer University Library is a good source for quality resources. To get started, please refer to the library page for this course.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Examine cost classifications, cost considerations, and price analysis methods for a new company.
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