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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2022.20.4.215

The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic and Operanting Cycle on Asymmetric Cost Behavior in Food Service Industry  

Park, Won (School of Business Adminstration, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.20, no.4, 2022 , pp. 215-224 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study tried to examine the effect of cost asymmetry on food service companies and what characteristics affect such cost behavior. This study analyses cost behavior for cost of good sold, selling, general and administrative cost over the 2019-2020 period. Also, the rate of change in activity level was measured using change in sales. This study measures the behavior of cost using the research model of [1]. As a result of the analysis, it was found that food service companies exhibited cost asymmetric behavior as their sales level decreased. In addition, the cost asymmetric behavior has been strengthened since the corona virus, and the shorter the operating cycle. Lastly, the shorter the inventory holding period and the collection period of accounts receivable, which are components of the operating cycle, more strengthen asymmetric behavior of costs. These results seem to be meaningful in examining the cost structure and factors that may affect the structure for food service industry. This has approached the cost aspect of the situation faced by service food companies due to COVID-19, and it can be suggested that this pandemic can lead to cost reduction due to a decrease in corporate sales.
Keywords
Covid-19 Pandemic; Operating Cycle; Asymmetric Cost Behavior; Food Service Industry; Inventory Holding Period; Collection Period of Accounts Receivable;
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