MARGINAL COSTING Introduction This paper explores the use of cost accounting information for decision-making purposes. DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS Marginal cost: This is the cost of a unit of a product or service‚ which would be avoided if that unit or service was not produced or provided Break-even point: This is the volume of sales where there is neither profit nor loss. 1 9 6 COST ACCOUNTING S T U D Y T E X T Margin of safety: This is the excess of sales over the break-even volume in
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use of Process Costing Objectives ☯To understand what is process costing ☯To understand the physical flow and basic entries in a process costing system ☯To be able to calculate the production cost able in a process costing system by using the the Weighted Average method 1 Comparison of Job-Order Costing and Process Costing JobJob-order costing The oil refining process starts with a fractional distillation column. Typical Application of Process Costing Process Costing Process
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Product costing assignment 1. (a) Split into fixed costs and variable costs‚ which are both allocated based on machine hours‚ but using separate rates. Also‚ make a distinction between the costs that are more directly related to the machines (e.g.‚ depreciation‚ electricity) and those that have been allocated to the machines from other cost centers. (b) Split total machine-related costs into three types: costs related to setup‚ production‚ and maintenance of the machines. For each type of
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ARBSORPTION COSTING STATEMENT DETAILS COST PER SYSTEM Systems Mist cooling Water mist OAR $1500/hrs Variable cost $ 1 450‚00 $ 1 254‚00 Fixed Overhead cost $ 4 500‚00 $ 5 400‚00 Total unit cost $ 5 950‚00 $ 6 654‚00 Traditional Absorption Costing Income Statement
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Absorption costing: * It is costing system which treats all manufacturing costs including both the fixed and variable costs as product costs * In absorption costing‚ all costs are absorbed into production and thus operating statements do not distinguish between fixed and variable costs. * Absorption costing is a process of tracing the variable costs of production and the fixed costs of production to the product. Absorption costing is used to cost products and to report financial
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Marginal and absorption costing Topic list 1 Marginal cost and marginal costing 2 The principles of marginal costing 3 Marginal costing and absorption costing and the calculation of profit 4 Reconciling profits 5 Marginal costing versus absorption costing Syllabus reference D4 (a) D4 (a) D4 (b)‚ (c) D4 (d) D4 (e) Introduction This chapter defines marginal costing and compares it with absorption costing. Whereas absorption costing recognises fixed costs (usually fixed production costs) as
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Activity-Based Costing ABC Company produces two products: Product A and Product B. Recently appointed management decided to change from a unit-based‚ traditional costing system to an activity-based costing system. The following data have been gathered‚ to assess the effect of the change: Product type Quantity Prime Costs Machine Hours Material Moves Setups Product A 60‚000 €150‚000 3‚500 6‚800 800 Product B 15‚000 € 30‚000 2‚750 1‚200 450 Expenditures (€) €180‚000 €120‚000
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available that address these needs. The appropriate choice depends largely on industry segment because many of these products model costs based on critical differences in processes‚ materials‚ and resource requirements. A few providers have more generic systems tailored to cost and profitability management. The business intelligence approach: IBM Cognos‚ Oracle (Hyperion)‚ SAP (Business Objects)‚ and SAS all offer analytical tools to show costs. These BI-based solutions rely on users to input correct cost
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DL hrs $75 $ 280 × $ 435 Req. 5 The single plantwide rate undercosts Job 450 and undercosts Job 455. Since Donovan sets the sales price at 125% of cost‚ and the job cost is affected by the allocation system used‚ the sales price will be affected by the allocation system used. (15-20 min.) E 4-23A Req. 1 West Horizon Computation of Cost Allocation Rates Activity Materials handling Machine setup Insertion Finishing Total Activity Overhead (est.) $13‚200 $ 5‚200
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Absorption Costing vs. Variable (Direct) Costing Absorption cost systems are widely used to prepare financial accounts. These systems are designed to absorb all production costs (variable or fixed) into costs of units produced. Absorption costs techniques allow manufacturing costs to be traced and allocated into product costs. There are different types of absorption costing systems: job order costing‚ process costing‚ and ABC costing. In job order costing‚ costs are assigned to products in batches
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