AN EVALUATION OF COST REDUCTION TECHNIQUE IN ACHIEVING PROFITABILITY IN AN INFLATED ECONOMY. (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC)

ABSTRACT The research work aim to study the evaluation of cost reduction techniques is achieving profitability in an inflated economy with particular reference to Nigerian Breweries Plc and to find out how effective, the resources of Nigerian Breweries Plc are utilized to improve profitability.  This research work has five chapters. Chapter one contains a general discussion of cost reduction as seen by different people. It went further to state the problem to be studies and why this study was carried out, the scope and limitation for the study and finally the proposition and the definition of terms. Chapter two reviewed related literature as it relate to costs, concept and definition of cost reduction. Chapter three deals with the design of the study the method used in collecting relevant data.  It also deals with way the questionnaire were distributed and the treatment of data. Chapter four, showed data gotten from the research survey. its analysis and interpretation. Finally, the summary of findings, conclusion on the research and recommendation made by the researcher are all in chapter five.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE…………………i APPROVAL PAGE  …………………ii DEDICATION…………………iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………iv ABSTRACT……………………v TABLE OF CONTENT …………………vi
CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS 1.3OBJECTIVES F THE STUDY 1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.5SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 1.6OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS REFERENCE
CHAPTER TWO 2.0REVIEW OD RELATED LITERATURE 2.1COST 2.2CONCEPT AND DEFINITION OF COST REDUCTION 2.3INFLATION AND PROFITABILITY 2.4DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COST REDUCTION AND COST CONTROL 2.5THE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT 2.5.1THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 2.5.2THE SALES DEPARTMENT 2.5.3PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT 2.6THE PLANNING REDUCTION 2.7COST REDUCTION ANALYSIS 2.8COST REDUCTION TECHNIQUES 2.9BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS 2.9.1ABC ANALYSIS 2.10ABSENTEEISM CONTROL 2.11FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE PROFITABILITY 2.12ROLE OF PROFIT IN BUSINESS
CHAPTER THREE 3.0RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1POPULATION COLLECTION 3.2TEST OF HYPOTHESIS 3.3ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRE 3.4METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION 3.5PRIMARY DATA 3.6SECONDARY DATA
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1DATA PRESENTATION 4.2DATA ANALYSIS 4.3INTERPRETATION OF DATA
CHAPTER FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 5.2CONCLUSION 5.3RECOMMENDATION BIBLIOGRAPHY