The management accountant at Technology Innovators determined $500,000 is the organization's earning goal to accommodate the organizational plan during the first quarter during a new year. The accountant realizes that to achieve the new earning goal, the operations manager needs to increase the price of technology parts charged to a consumer to $250.00 per unit. The manager is scheduling a new staff meeting to determine if they need to increase the marketing efforts at the firm, or if they need to design a new part that uses materials that are less expensive to produce. Which of the following management responsibilities is the managerial accountant using in this example?
A)Directing
B)Planning
C)Controlling
D)Implementing
E)Designing

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The management accountant is engaging in the planning responsibility by setting the earnings goal and determining the necessary actions to achieve the goal.

The Management Accountant at Technology Innovators Determined $500,000 Is the Organization's