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MICROSOFT is the topicCase assignment: Costing Methods and Managerial AccountingThe case assignment is a formal paper 5 to 8 page long. There shouldbe a title page, the use of in-text citations, and a reference page. Thetitle page and reference page do not count in the 5 to 8 pages. Thepaper should be APA formatted. If you need help with APA formatting,please go to www.apastyle.org and click on the tab labeled LearningAPA Style.Choose a company that MANUFACTURES a product or products.The company must be listed on a stock exchange, it may be domesticstock exchange, such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or foreignstock exchange, such as Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). All companieslisted on the stock exchanges are publicly traded and the informationyou will need can be found on the companys website. This includesbut is not limited to financial reports, annual reports, and investorreports. Information may be found through other sources as well(such as 10-Q and 10-K reports for domestic companies). So pleaseuse all tools available to you.NOTE: ONLY ONE STUDENT CAN WORK ON A GIVEN COMPANY ANDTHEREFORE REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF YOUR PROFESSOR.APPROVAL WILL BE GRANTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVEBASIS.Once your selection has been approved, you will do the following:1. Provide the name of the company and devote at least one (1)page describing its (a) organizational structure, (b) the productor products manufactured, (c) their societal impact or ethicalissues they have encountered, and (d) the markets it serves.2. Identify the method of calculating manufacturing cost for thecompany.3. Determine if the cost method the company has chosen is most 1 / 2appropriate and explain three (3) reasons why the method isappropriate.4. If you decide the cost method the company has chosenis notappropriate, write a recommendation as if you aresending it to the company for real and discuss three (3)reasons to support your recommendation.

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