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Activity-Based Costing (ABC) in Service Industries

Research a publicly traded company that engages in e-commerce activities.

Write a 5–6-page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the company you researched in 1–2 paragraphs.
  2. Discuss how an Activity-Based Costing (ABC) system can be implemented in the company you researched and the benefits that the use will yield to the business performance.
  3. Assess how using an ABC system can provide a competitive advantage to the company in the e-commerce marketplace for which it competes and the resulting impact to the business performance.
  4. Examine the potential impact of ABC costing on e-commerce activities compared to those provided through traditional channels, considering how this knowledge will impact decisions made by management about these services.
  5. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Use the Strayer Library to conduct your research. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Check standardization to see if SWS language should be added for grad courses.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Evaluate the impact an Activity-Based Costing (ABC) system could have on a company’s business performance, competitive advantage, costs, and management decisions.

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Explanation & Answer

Hi, i apologize for the late delivery. I have only managed to answer the first two questions. I hope youll add me more hours to complete the other questions. thanks

Running head: AMAZON COMPANY

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Amazon Company
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

AMAZON COMPANY

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Amazon Company

Amazon.com, an online retailer, was founded by Jeff Bezos, who described his efforts to
fend off any possible regrets that might have caused him not to participate in the internet
business much sooner. Jeff Bezos, who was previously a vice president of D.E. Shaw & Co, left
his job in 1994 and finally moved to Seattle, Washington, where his thoughts landed him to what
will become Amazon.com. He initially incorporated the company as Cadabra and later changed
it to Amazon.com.
Amazon.com, which is an American company, became an iconic example of electronic
commerce for retailing, manufacturing, or providing web services and electronic book readers.
This internet-based enterprise majorly prides itself on selling electronics, books, toys, music,
housewares, movies, and many other goods directly or through the use of intermediaries. It has
millions of customers and offers endless and informative customer support to its customers.
Amazon.com web services also offer computing resources known as "cloud computing" and
renting data storage over the internet. It is one of the most significant revenue-based companies
in the world. It continues to grow each day and still has various ambitions for its future.
Although Amazon.com was not the first company to hit in the industry, its business
strategy and greater convenience made it excel. Jeff believed that the only way to succeed in
online business was to grow fast and big. From the beginning, Jeff knew that Amazon was not
just an online retailer selling consumer products but rather a technology company at heart whose
real aim was to simplify its online transactions for its trusted clients.
Initially, as Bezos was founding Amazon.com, most of his peers and critics were
skeptical about his proposed business model. Many of them, including financial journalists,
claimed that this business would ultimately lose out to other potential and more established

AMAZON COMPANY

3

businesses that were following or rather staring e-commerce sites. Regardless, Bezos stayed firm
and focused on achieving his goals.
Bezos focus on growing fast and not minding other people's skeptical thoughts boosted
its customer base to an impressive figure of about 180,000. The figures continued to leap, and
before he knew it, the figures had increased to almost 1,000,000 registered accounts. This growth
significantly resulted in more gains for the company.
Amazon continued to become more popular as it provided many conveniences to its
customers. Customers did not have to physically go to the stores to get whatever they were
looking for but rather search, select, and purchase within the convenience of their home. Besides,
the fact that Amazon would also deliver the purchase after a few days maximized and built a
stronger bond with its customers.
Additionally, Amazon continued to offer more and more different products, which
broadened and attracted more customers, resulting in huge profits in the long run. Another
potential innovation of Amazon was the recommended product function. Amazon offered other
products to up-sell, which significantly increased its revenue more and more. This also fostered a
kind of feeling that was appealing to many customers.
Although the company continues to grow consistently and continually, it can undertake
frameworks helpful in giving the organization unique advantages. For instance, initiating
activity-based costing can serve as an influential tool for continuous improvements of services,
market strategies, products, or processes of the organization.
Using ABC generally involves managing an organization in a totally different way.
Adopting this strategy allows supervisors to recognize how various cost objects utilize assets
diversely and develop potential goals for development. Adopting this strategy can potentially

AMAZON COMPANY

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help Amazon improve services, trim waste, and make better products or pricing decisions. It can
also help Amazon adopt the right design decisions to achieve organizational dynamics and
understand its importance based on the ABC analysis.

Hi, i have completed the assignment on this order...if you need more adjustments feel free to let me know.Thanks

Running head: AMAZON COMPANY

1

Amazon Company
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

AMAZON COMPANY

2
Amazon Company

Amazon.com, an online retailer, was founded by Jeff Bezos, who described his efforts to
fend off any possible regrets that might have caused him not to participate in the internet
business much sooner. Jeff Bezos, who was previously a vice president of D.E. Shaw & Co, left
his job in 1994 and finally moved to Seattle, Washington, where his thoughts landed him to what
will become Amazon.com. He initially incorporated the company as Cadabra and later changed
it to Amazon.com (McFadden, 2019).
Amazon.com, which is an American company, became an iconic example of electronic
commerce for retailing, manufacturing, or providing web services and electronic book readers.
This internet-based enterprise majorly prides itself on selling electronics, books, toys, music,
housewares, movies, and many other goods directly or through the use of intermediaries. It has
millions of customers and offers endless and informative customer support to its customers.
Amazon.com web services also offer computing resources known as "cloud computing"
and renting data storage over the internet. It is one of the most significant revenue-based
companies in the world. It continues to grow each day and still has various ambitions for its
future.
Although Amazon.com was not the first company to hit in the industry, its business
strategy and greater convenience made it excel (McFadden, 2019). Jeff believed that the only
way to succeed in online business was to grow fast and big. From the beginning, Jeff knew that
Amazon was not just an online retailer selling consumer products but rather a technology
company at heart whose real aim was to simplify its online transactions for its trusted clients.
Initially, as Bezos was founding Amazon.com, most of his peers and critics were
skeptical about his proposed business model. Many of them, including financial journalists,

AMAZON COMPANY

3

claimed that this business would ultimately lose out to other potential and more established
businesses that were following or rather starting e-commerce sites. Regardless, Bezos stayed
firm and focused on achieving his goals.
Bezos's focus on growing fast and not minding other people's skeptical thoughts boosted
its customer base to an impressive figure of about 180,000. The figures continued to leap, and
before he knew it, the figures had inc...

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