Case For each of the following activities, identify the function the accountant is performing-scorekeeping, attention directing,...

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Case For each of the following activities, identify the function the accountant is performing-scorekeeping, attention directing, or problem solving. 1- Analyzing for a Sony production superintendent, the impact on costs of purchasing some new assembly equipment. 2- Preparing a schedule of depreciation for forklift trucks in the receiving department of a General Electric factory in Scotland. 3- Recording daily material purchase vouchers. 4- Interpreting increases in nursing costs per patient- day in a hospital. 5- Preparing a schedule of fuel costs by months and government departments. 6- Analyzing deviations from the budget of the factory maintenance department 7- Preparing, for the manager of production control of an Inland steel plant, a cost comparison of two computerized manufacturing control systems. 8- Compiling data for a report showing the ratio of advertising expenses to sales for each branch store. 9- Allocating factory service department costs to production departments. 10- Explaining the stamping department's performance report. 11- Recording overtime hours of the product finishing department. 12- Preparing a report of overtime labor costs by production departments. 13- Analyzing the costs of acquiring and using each of two alternate types of equipment. Case For each of the following activities, identify the function the accountant is performing-scorekeeping, attention directing, or problem solving. 1- Analyzing for a Sony production superintendent, the impact on costs of purchasing some new assembly equipment. 2- Preparing a schedule of depreciation for forklift trucks in the receiving department of a General Electric factory in Scotland. 3- Recording daily material purchase vouchers. 4- Interpreting increases in nursing costs per patient- day in a hospital. 5- Preparing a schedule of fuel costs by months and government departments. 6- Analyzing deviations from the budget of the factory maintenance department 7- Preparing, for the manager of production control of an Inland steel plant, a cost comparison of two computerized manufacturing control systems. 8- Compiling data for a report showing the ratio of advertising expenses to sales for each branch store. 9- Allocating factory service department costs to production departments. 10- Explaining the stamping department's performance report. 11- Recording overtime hours of the product finishing department. 12- Preparing a report of overtime labor costs by production departments. 13- Analyzing the costs of acquiring and using each of two alternate types of equipment.

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1 Problem Solving 2 Scorekeeping 3 Scorekeeping 4 Problem Solving 5 Scorekeeping 6 Problem Solving 7 Problem Solving 8 Scorekeeping 9 Scorekeeping 10 Attention Directing 11 Scorekeeping 12 Scorekeepin... View the full answer