Case Instructions: Case #3-
Danshui Plant No. 2

Instructions

Please
read these instructions (including format and deliverable and submission
sections) completely before starting the case. Note that the format of the
deliverable and method of submission is different from prior cases.

To
access the case for this module – Danshui Plant No. 2 – please see the
following link: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/1018422Links
to an external site.

There
are three exhibits in the case; here is an excel spreadsheet containing all
three exhibits as well as two templates with step-by-step guidance: Danshui Case Excel
Template for Students.xlsxDownload
Danshui Case Excel Template for Students.xlsx

Read
the case a couple of times to understand the basic situation. Ignore the
required questions on page 3 of the case. Instead, go to the Danshui quiz in
this Module and work on the questions contained in the quiz. You have unlimited
try to answer these questions. First four quiz questions are related to
computing the breakeven units. The remaining questions have to do with preparing
a flexible budget and computing material and labor variances. Detailed
instructions are provided in the quiz itself and in the spreadsheet above.
Finally, there is one qualitative discussion question based on your variance
analysis. Please watch the live session recording where I gave you an overview
of the requirements for this case.

Format

The
format of this case is different from previous cases.

You
will submit (1) a single spreadsheet file containing all of your calculations,
(2) numerical answers to specific questions about breakeven units, specific
variances and their classifications as favorable or unfavorable, and (3)
qualitative discussions based on your variance analysis. Regarding your
submission of specific answers to your questions, you will not receive
real-time feedback as to whether your calculations are correct, as this is a
case analysis in the same category of Asante and Gibson, as opposed to a
preparatory assignment (i.e., like those assignments that you saw for Seligram
and Bill French). 

However,
you are free to submit as many times as you would like. The last submission
submitted before the deadline is what will be assessed and scored.

Deliverable and Submission

Each individual is required to submit a deliverable on their own.

However,
you are free to work with others on this case.

This
can include your assigned group, a subset of your assigned group, or any other
group of your choosing.

Thus,
it is fine if you submit the same “answers” as others do (i.e., a
copy that you all submit individually).

However, each individual must submit their own deliverable.