Module $2$: Discussion $--$ BTN $4-1$

Discussion Topic

Read the discussion question BTN$4-1$ at the end of chapter $4($Also$,$ reproduced below$)$ and answer the three questions listed there. For each question, first type the question and then type your answer. You also need to respond to two other classmates' posts.

Your post is worth $15$ points. Each of the two responses t$$ other classmates is worth $5$ points each. You must address the person by name and reply with quote. Your post should be substantive, relevant, and based on case facts, logic, and any applicable concepts covered in the course. It should also be clear and free of grammar or spelling errors. Your response to to others should add to the discussion. Merely agreeing or disagreeing will not earn any points.

BTN $4-1$ In conducting interviews and observing factory operations to implement an activity$-$based costing system, you determine that several activities are unnecessary. For example, warehouse personnel were inspecting purchased components as they were received at the loading dock. Later that day, the components were inspected again on the shop floor before being installed in the final product. Both of these activities caused costs to be incurred but were not adding value to the product. If you include this observation in your report, one or more employees who perform inspections will likely lose their jobs.

Required

As a plant employee, what is your responsibility to report your findings to superiors?

What is your responsibility to the employees whose jobs will likely be lost because of your report?

What facts should you consider before making your decision to report or not?