As the distribution manager, you expect and manage to a level of coordination between the managers of each unit inside your distribution center: transportation, materials handling, warehousing, inventory management, order processing, and packaging. You understand the following main principle: Group of answer choices Some functions are more important than other functions, but you want everyone to get along. Some managers are better at managing the costs of their functional area, and you want the managers to learn from each other. You need to be aware of the costs of each functional area and there could be unnecessary tension and competition as each manager attempts to better manage their respective costs. Each function is interrelated and in order for the costs, customer service, and operational efficiencies to be optimized, all areas must be regarded as a part of one full system.

Allen's office department manufactures computer desks in its​ moosejaw, saskatchewan, plant. the company uses activity based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs​ (direct labour and manufacturing​ overhead). its activities and related data​ follow: ​(click the icon to view the activity areas and related​ data.) requirements 1. compute the​ per-unit manufacturing product cost of standard desks and unpainted desks. 2. premanufacturing​ activities, such as product​ design, were assigned to the standard desks at $ 5 each and to the unpainted desks at $ 2 each. similar analyses were conducted of postmanufacturing​ activities, such as​ distribution, marketing, and customer service. the postmanufacturing costs were $ 31 per standard and $ 26 per unpainted desk. compute the full product costs per desk. 3. which product costs are reported in the external financial​ statements? which costs are used for management decision​ making? explain the difference. 4. what price should allen's managers set for standard desks to earn a $ 52 profit per​ desk?