MARGINAL AND ABSORPTION COSTING Marginal costing is a technique in which production units are valued at marginal cost of production and fixed costs are written off as period costs. It follows that‚ stocks are valued using only the variable cost of production whereas fixed costs are treated as relating to the period and must be taken off in total. Management accounting is based on marginal costing. TERMINOLOGY USED. Gross contribution: Is the difference between sales value and variable costs
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will profits reported under variable and absorption costing differ? How can we reconcile the profits reported under the two approaches? Profits reported under variable and absorption costing will differ when inventory increases or decreases during the year. The difference involves the timing with which fixed manufacturing overhead becomes an expense. Under variable costing‚ fixed overhead is expensed immediately as it is incurred. Under absorption costing‚ fixed overhead is inventoried until the
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Company Case #2: Valero ***Note that all of the amounts stated are in millions of dollars‚ unless specified) 1. For noncurrent (long-term) liabilities‚ what categories of long-term liabilities does the company disclose on the balance sheet and what are their amounts for the most recent year? The company discloses long-term liabilities on the balance sheet as: 2011 Debt and capital lease obligations (less current portion) $6‚732 Deferred income taxes: $5‚017 Other long-term liabilities
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Which companies are operating sweatshops? Many of the companies directly running sweatshops are small and don’t have much name recognition. However‚ virtually every retailer in the U.S. has ties to sweatshops. The U.S. is the biggest market for the garment industry and almost all the garment sales in this country are controlled by 5 corporations: Wal-Mart‚ JC Penney‚ Sears‚ The May Company (owns and operates Lord & Taylor‚ Hecht1s‚ Filene1s and others) and Federated Department Stores (owns and operates
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Marginal Costing vs Absorption Costing Marginal Costing and Absorption Costing are methods which are often used to prepare profit statements‚ value inventory and assist in pricing decisions. The methods have some notable differences‚ which can be reconciled though. Absorption Costing absorbs all manufacturing/production costs into inventory valuation. These costs include direct material‚ direct labour‚ direct expenses‚variable production overheads‚ as well as fixed production overheads. On the
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purchases 110‚000 $110‚000 220‚000 May purchases 146‚250 $146‚250 292‚500 June purchases 105‚000 105‚000 Total cash disbursements $195‚750 $256‚250 $251‚250 $ 703‚250 2. Cravat Sales Company Cash Budget For the Three Months Ending June 30 April May June Quarter Cash balance‚ beginning $ 14‚000 $ 10‚250 $ 10‚000 $ 14‚000 Add receipts from customers (Part 1 b.) 230‚000 286‚000 370‚000 886
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Topic: Product costing Ningbo lecturer: Ms. Huang HuiQin – E: huanghuiqin@nbu.edu.cn – P: 86-574-87600960 Student: Lê Uyên Phương (Phoebe) – E: leuyenphuongvn@yahoo.com – P: 86-15 757 829 310 Student ID: 1211125031 NBU Intake 12‚ 2012 Required: Examine the literature to identify the different perspectives on how a product’s cost may be formulated. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to product costing that have been proposed
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EINGB333 LAMBION Amaury Case report: Kristen’s Cookie Company Question 1 Total= 26 minutes (6+2+1+1+2+5+9) Question 2 The time we need for the first dozen of cookies is 26 minutes (see question 1). But the next orders only take 10 minutes. We can explain that by the fact that first we are obliged to do the whole operation. Then the mixing(6min) and the dishing(2min) can be done will an other dozen is baking (10 minutes). In the same reasoning cooking‚ baking and paying can be done when another
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study is to evaluate product process to facilitate maximum product success in fast food industry as before and after implementing the system. By the end of this assignment‚ you will have more understanding and knowledge regarding Relationship Marketing issues‚ problems and complaints occurred within an organization and how to overcome it under this topic “An Evaluation of Product In Company” 1.2 METHODOLOGY This study used the case analysis research method. Secondary data were obtained from media
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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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