Activity-based management (ABM) is defined as: The implementation of an activity-based costing system in a service company, such as a management consulting firm The identification and selection of activities to minimize the value of the activities while maximizing their cost from the perspective of the final consumer of the product or service. The process of identifying the cost drivers to be used in calculating the per-activity rate for each cost pool in an activity-based costing system. The identification and selection of activities to maximize the value of the activities while minimizing their cost from the perspective of the final consumer of the product or service

University hero is considering expanding operations beyond its healthy sandwiches. jim axelrod, vice president of marketing, would like to add a line of smoothies with a similar health emphasis. each smoothie would include two free health supplements such as vitamins, antioxidants, and protein. jim believes smoothie sales should fill the slow mid-afternoon period. adding the line of smoothies would require purchasing additional freezer space, machinery, and equipment. jim provides the following projections of net sales, net income, and average total assets in support of his proposal. sandwichesonly sandwiches and smoothies net sales $ 750,000 $ 1,350,000 net income 120,000 210,000 average total assets 350,000 750,000 return on assetschoose numerator ÷ choose denominator = return on assets÷ = return on assets÷ = profit margin÷ = profit margin÷ = asset turnover÷ = asset turnover÷ = times