Compare your company with VectorCal relative to the price of acquisition, semi-variable costs, and allocated direct and indirect costs of the drone navigation system. Justify the response.
Assignment Instructions
Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:
Analysis of Universal Drones, Inc.’s expenses
Analyze and provide examples in detail the following costs that both Universal Drones and VectorCal will incur when contracting with the government.
Labor costs.
Manufacturing costs.
Research and development.
General administrative expenses.
Analysis of Direct and Indirect Costs
From the previous section define and indicate which costs will be direct and indirect.
Direct costs.
Labor.
Manufacturing.
Research and development.
General & administrative expenses.
Indirect Costs
Labor.
Manufacturing.
Research and development.
General & administrative expenses.
Allocation Methods
Discuss the following cost allocation methods and indicate which ones that Universal Drones, Inc., and VectorCal would use. Remember to provide a rationale for each of these methods.
Units of production method.
Machine hour method.
Direct labor hour method.
Direct labor cost method.
