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.
6. 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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