After reading the Mini Case Study, comment on the following aspects of the case study:

What are the types of direct costs identified in this case? Why are they viewed as direct costs?

What are two forms of costs identified?

What are some problems that might arise that could impact the budget?

Why would Global Green Books set aside contingencies? How would needed rework, if caught in the

quality reviews, be accounted for in the budget?

What are the main cost drivers of this project?

What other information, if any, would you like to see included in the budget for this project? Why