The application of activity-based costing in a quick service restaurant

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-44

  Annaraud, Katerina ^a   Raab, Carola ^b   Schrock, Jay R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity based costing; Cost accounting; Menu engineering; Profitability; Quick service restaurant; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149182436     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020801926627     Document Type: Article

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