Conduct research on a manufacturing company that produces two or more products. Examine the effects of variable cost and fixed cost structure of the company. Compare the company's sales and cost of sales forecast to the actual sales and costs of sales in the current financial statement. Evaluate strategies management can implement in response to changing conditions affecting budgetary planning and forecasting. Analyze the current cost system used by the company to determine manufacturing costs and examine the benefits of using an activity-based cost system over the traditional system for management decisions.