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Smith, Liz

Gibson Insurance Company

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2237 | Published June 27, 2006 | 10 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case provides students with an opportunity to practice a set of activity-based costing calculations. More importantly, it provides an instructor with the opportunity to challenge students to thin... Read More

The Squeaky Horn

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2183 | Published August 22, 2003 Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case provides students the opportunity to practice variance analysis for an annual operating plan using flexible budgeting skills. First, a static budget is flexed to account for changes in produ... Read More

Zauner Ornaments

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2181 | Published August 12, 2003 | 9 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The primary purpose of this case is to provide students with an opportunity to practice the implementation of a simple activity-based costing (ABC) system. In doing so, students are asked to review se... Read More

The Craddock Cup

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2182 | Published August 12, 2003 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case has three main purposes: (1) to illustrate the importance of understanding cost behaviors in calculating the contribution of the Craddock Cup youth soccer tournament to decide whether to con... Read More

EntertainmentNow.com

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2184 | Published January 20, 2003 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case presents an opportunity for students to use flexible budgeting to perform a variance analysis on the operating results of EntertainmentNow.com. First, the company's original budget is flexed... Read More

Finnegan's Gardens

Haskins, Mark E. ; Lilly, Kristy ; Smith, Liz

C-2180 | Published January 20, 2003 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case provides students with an opportunity to understand how to analyze costs and profit at the service-line level. Students have a chance to allocate general and administrative costs to service ... Read More