To monitor,and make accountable, the management team for that Cost/Profit/Investment center.
The return on investment formula:ROI=(Gain from Investment - Cost of Investment)/Cost of Investment.
to sell at a higher profit to their clients....? They can be buying to collect on dividends, lower cost basis of stock they already own, diversify their portfolios, speculation and of coarse profit in the resale.
The budget and cost and concept for the indigenous trader and sole can vary depending on the company's budget. If there is not a deficit in the account then the budget cost can increase.
because the lower the cost the more profit the business makes profit = revenue - cost
Placing limits on the amount of new investment undertaken by a firm, either by using a higher cost of capital, or by setting a maximum on the entire capital budget or parts of it.
Give me an example of a cost center, a profit center, and an investment center for FedEx?
Cost centers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_center Profit center - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profit_center Investment center - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_center
cost center investment center profit center revenue center
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return is calculate against investment. profit is calculte against cost.
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cost centre = the department which activities cash disbursement profit centre = the department which activities making cash
Cost Centre: It is that department in factory where all costs are pooled or costs are allocated. Profit Centre: Is is that department where only profit is pooled like sales department.
it manages our financial cost and investment and also gives us profit ratio.
A cost center is part of an organization that does not produce direct profit and adds to the cost of running a company. It is an organizational department.
The term investment center is used for business units that is within an enterprise. It must be treated as a unit that is measured against capital. Cost center is a department unit that is within an organization in which costs may be charged for accounting purposes.
To seperate the cost of production from profit to allow analysis like ROI (Return on Investment), cost vs benefit, and cost reducing production improvements.