ABSTRACT
Investors have begun to source for cheap alternative means of doing business without necessary compromising quality and standard. This is due to low returns on investment admist the huge financial involvement in doing business in our peculiar market economy. This research has done an in-depth analogy of the intricacies of cost concept and management using AQUAPUR Company Ltd as a tool of reference to ascertain the validity of cost control and cost reduction as a virile strategy of strengthening the financial force of a small and medium scale industry in the interest of profit maximization. It has therefore been proved that cost estimates can be strictly adhered to with an efficient means of improving upon the cost levels devices. The· various strategies of budget and budgeting control, standard costing, value analysis, work study and means of alternative use of resources as discussed in this project are enough to substantiate this view,
Title page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration II
Certi fication- Ill
Dedication - IV
Abstract VI
Table of content
List of tables/Research questions IX
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
I. I Background of the study -
1.1.1 Prolile or Aquapur company Ltd
1.2 Statement of the problem 3
1.3 Objccti ves of the study 4
1.4 Research questions- 4
1.5 Research hypotheses 4
1.6 Scope of the study/limitation of the study 5
1.7 Significances of the study 5
1.8 Definition of terms- 6
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 An overview of the subject matter
2.2 The need for cost control und cost reduction -
2.3 Application of systems
2.4 Work study -
2.5 Value analysis
2.6 En~rgy accounting
2.7 Expenses reduction strategy
2.8 Budget and budgeting
2.9 Budgetary control -
2.10 Standard costing
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design 35
3.2 Sources of data 35
3.3 Study population - :- 36
3.4 Sample and sampling technique 36
3.5 Data collection instrument 37
3.6 Method of data collection 37
i7 Method of data analysis
3.8 Model specification 37
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA'
4.1 Analysis of data 39
4.2 Test of hypothesis - 41
4.3 Discussion of research findings - 44
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of findings 46-
5.2 Conclusion - · 5.3 Recommendations - 46
REFERENCES 49
APPENDIX A 50
QUESTIONNAIRE 50
MOUAU/09/14048, M (2020). COST CONTROL AND REDUCTION AS TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING PROFITABILITY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (A Case Study of Aquapur Company Ltd). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/cost-control-and-reduction-as-tools-for-achieving-profitability-in-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-a-case-study-of-aquapur-company-ltd
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MOUAU/09/14048, MOUAU/09/14048. "COST CONTROL AND REDUCTION AS TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING PROFITABILITY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (A Case Study of Aquapur Company Ltd)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/cost-control-and-reduction-as-tools-for-achieving-profitability-in-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-a-case-study-of-aquapur-company-ltd