For each of the following activities, explain which of the objectives of managerial accounting activity is involved. In some cases, several objectives may be involved.
1. Developing a bonus reward system for the managers of the various offices of the AAA (American Automobile Association) Travel Agency.
2. Comparing the actual and planned cost of a consulting engagement completed by an engineering firm such as Allied Engineering.
3. Determining the cost of manufacturing a tennis racket by Wilson Sporting Goods.
4. Measuring the cost of the inventory of compact disc players on hand in a Best Buy store.
5. Estimating the annual operating cost of a newly proposed Wachovia branch bank,
6. Measuring the following costs incurred during one month in a Hyatt Regency hotel:
a. Wages of table-service personnel.
b. Property taxes.
7. Comparing a Sheraton Hotel’s room rate structure, occupancy rate, and restaurant patronage with industry averages.