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Managerial Accounting , Fifth Edition
Belverd D. Needles, Jr., DePaul University
Marian Powers, Northwestern University
Sherry K. Mills, New Mexico State University
Henry R. Anderson, University of Central Florida
Research Activities

Identifying Relevant Decision Information



Instructions: Use one of the following www search sites to search for two vacation travel destination articles. List the releveant quantitative and qualitative information as specified in your text. A linked www site is summarized below as an example.


WWW Search Sites: 
  1. Yahoo
  2. Excite
  3. Lycos
  4. Infoseek
  5. AltaVista





Sample Site:

Welcome to Switzerland

This site provides a wealth of qualitative and quantitative data to help you plan your vacation.

Extended Research Activity



Assume you want to purchase a new car. Select two of the following web sites and gather information about two cars you might be interested in purchasing. List the relevant quantitative and qualitative information in its importance to you decision. Analyze the information and select a car. What factors were the most important to your decision? Why? How would the process of identifying relavant information differ if you were asked by the president of your company to prepare a budget for a fleet of executive cars of your choice.



Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.

   


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