This paper investigates the accuracy of target costing estimations in the international firms based on the absorption costing income statement, for the purpose of allowing external users in addition to internal users to make investing and financial decisions. I use three holt winters...

Disrupting global competition : how did they get here so fast? -- Cost innovation : the Chinese dragons' secret weapon -- Loose bricks : re-thinking your vulnerabilities -- The weak link : limitations of the Chinese dragons -- Your response : winning in the new global game -- Conclusion :...