Effect Of Cost Reduction On The Profitability On A Manufacturing Company In Nigeria (A Study Of Pz Nigerian Inaba, Abia State)
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ABSTRACT
This study focused on the examination of the effect of cost reduction on the profitability of a manufacturing company in Nigeria. specifically, it investigated the following; effect of effect of cost reduction on the profitability of a manufacturing company; the cost reduction techniques applicable in a manufacturing company,· and factors limiting cost reduction strategies in a manufacturing company. Hypotheses wereformulated and tested at 0. OJ level of significance. It adopted the survey research design which include research question, interview and rating scale were used to analyse the effect of cost reduction on the profitability of PZ manufacturing company. Data for the study were sourced through the primary source of data. 47 staff of PZ Manufacturing Company were studied. The Descriptive and inferential statistics was used as the analytical tool, the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between cost reduction and the profitability of a manufacturing company and that there is a significant relationship between cost reduction techniques and the profitability of a company. Thus, the study conclusively argues that cost reduction ensures the survival and growth of manufacturing companies by improving the efficiency and preserving its competitive capability. The researcher relying on the findings recommended that Manufacturing companies should always reduce cost irrespective of their state of performance, information should be passed at all levels to enhance the awareness of those cost reduction techniques; finally, that Management should give a restricted limit to waste by looking/or other processes where it will be useful to increase the value of the company and thereby reduce cost.
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page IDeclaration 11Certification 111Dedication IV Acknowledgements v Table of contents VI List of tables IX Abstract xCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 ﾿ Background to the Study ﾿ 11.2 ﾿ Statement of the Problem ﾿ 21.3 ﾿ Objectives of the Study ﾿ 41.4 ﾿ Research Questions ﾿ 51.5 ﾿ Research Hypotheses ﾿ 51.6 ﾿ Scope of the Study ﾿ 61.7 ﾿ Significance of the Study ﾿ 61.8 ﾿ Definition of terms ﾿ 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 Conceptual Framework 82.1.1 Definition of Cost and total Cost 82.1.2 Definition of Cost Reduction 9 2.1.3 The Need for Cost Reduction 10 2.1.4 How to Reduce Cost 112.1.5 The Cost Reduction Process 12.1.6 Definition of Cost Control 132.1.7 Relationship between Cost Reduction and Cost Control 142.1.8 Budget, Budgetary Control and Standard Costing 152.1.9 Determination of Profitability in a Manufacturing Company 162.1.10 Performance Evaluation Based on Profitability 172.1.11 Factors to be considered when Reducing Costs 182.1.12Problems Associated with Cost Reduction 192.1.13 Cost Reduction Techniques 202.l.14Cost Reduction Techniques as Applied to the Elements ofMaterial Cost Reduction 232.1.15 Achieving Profitability through Materials Management 302.1.16Cost Reduction Strategies Used by Nigerian Companies 342.l.17Cost Reduction Techniques as a means of Improving Profitabilityon Manufacturing Companies 382.2 Theoretical Framework 402.3 Empirical Review 41
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 Research Design 453.2 Method of Data Collection 453.2.1 Primary Data 453.2.2 Secondary Data 463.3 Population of the Study 463.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 463.5 Instruments 483.6 Validity of the Instrument 483.7 Reliability of the Instrument 483.8 Limitation of the Study 493.9 Data Analysis Procedure 49
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION4.1 Presentation and Analysis of Data 51
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS5.1 Summary of Findings 695 .2 Conclusion 705 .3 Recommendations 71REFERENCES
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ACC/14/24788, E. G. R. M. (2021). Effect Of Cost Reduction On The Profitability On A Manufacturing Company In Nigeria (A Study Of Pz Nigerian Inaba, Abia State). Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-cost-reduction-on-the-profitability-on-a-manufacturing-company-in-nigeria-a-study-of-pz-nigerian-inaba-abia-state-7-2
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ACC/14/24788, ESSIET GLORY RAYMOND MOUAU/. "Effect Of Cost Reduction On The Profitability On A Manufacturing Company In Nigeria (A Study Of Pz Nigerian Inaba, Abia State)." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 8 Jan. 2021, http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-cost-reduction-on-the-profitability-on-a-manufacturing-company-in-nigeria-a-study-of-pz-nigerian-inaba-abia-state-7-2. Accessed June 7, 2026.
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ACC/14/24788, ESSIET GLORY RAYMOND MOUAU/. "Effect Of Cost Reduction On The Profitability On A Manufacturing Company In Nigeria (A Study Of Pz Nigerian Inaba, Abia State)." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (2021). Accessed June 7, 2026. http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-cost-reduction-on-the-profitability-on-a-manufacturing-company-in-nigeria-a-study-of-pz-nigerian-inaba-abia-state-7-2