COST CONCEPTS AND COST ACCOUNTING By: Aman Jawahar Sarika Deepak Muneer CONTENTS Concept of Cost Cost Accounting Terms in Cost Accounting Elements of Cost Meaning of Overheads Classification of Costs Methods of Costing Types of Costing MEANING: Cost Concept: The term ‘cost’ means the amount of expenses [actual or notional] incurred on or attributable to specified thing or activity. Cost means ‘the price paid for something’. Cost Accounting: Cost Accounting is concerned with recording
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Allocation of scarce Medical Resources Prepared By: Noura B. Younes Supervised By: Dr. Khalid Al Ali Course : BIOM550: Medical Lab. Laws & Ethics L01 Abstract Allocation of scarce medical resources and access to medical care are major bioethical concerns in today’s society. Allocation refers to the distribution of available health –care resources. Access refers to whether people who should have health care are able to receive that care. Winners in the arena of access to health care are
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Q: Is depreciation expense or depreciation cost is fixed cost or variable cost in nature? Fixed costs: Fixed costs are such costs that do not change with the change in activity level within the relevant range. Where relevant range can be defined in terms of time or activity level. Variable costs: Variable costs are such costs that change with the change in activity level . Coming to the question‚ depreciation expense or depreciation cost can either be fixed or variable and this depends on the
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Thus‚ Basel III was designed to address the weaknesses of the past crisis and to make the banking sector much stronger and efficient enough to face any crisis. The major thrust area of Basel III is improvement of quantity and quality of capital of banks‚ with stronger supervision‚ risk management and disclosure standards. These measures aim to 1. Improve the banking sector’s ability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress. 2. Improve risk management and governance. 3. Strengthen
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the objectives of bank performance analysis? • evaluate progress towards meeting the goals and objectives set out by management‚ and • compare a bank’s performance relative to other banks • highlight strengths and weaknesses • for management to take appropriate remedial action 2. What are the main external forces that have an impact on a bank’s performance? • Deregulation – unleashed competition on both sides of the balance sheet. • Innovation and Globalisation – expanded banks’ balance sheets in
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Course: Material Handling Systems-ISEN 605 Student: Hasnain Millwala UIN: 319002456 Journal Article Analyzed: Mathematical model for warehouse design and product allocation S. S. Heragu‚ L. Du‚ R. J. Mantel and P. C. Schuur International Journal of Production Research‚ Vol. 43‚ No. 2‚ 15 January 2005‚ 327–338 Article Summary: This article primarily deals with two fundamental decisions involved in
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Nationalisation of Banks Despite the provisions‚ control and regulations of Reserve Bank of India‚ banks in India except the State Bank of India or SBI‚ continued to be owned and operated by private persons. By the 1960s‚ the Indian banking industry had become an important tool to facilitate the development of the Indian economy. At the same time‚ it had emerged as a large employer‚ and a debate had ensued about the nationalization of the banking industry. Indira Gandhi‚ then Prime Minister of India
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EDC’s foreign sales performance has been flat the last two years‚ likely the result of not being able to compete on price given their current U.S. distribution channels in place. EDC has higher wage rates‚ material costs‚ and distribution costs than their competitors in Asia and other foreign markets. Both of Ann’s vice-presidents agree that EDC must move quickly to capitalize on the growing Asian market before other competitors change the market landscape
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products. Chuck questioned if the current cost-management system was providing the management with accurate data about product costs. In a traditional‚ volume-based product-costing system‚ only a single predetermine overhead rate is used. All manufacturing-overhead costs are combined into one cost pool‚ a grouping of individual indirect cost items‚ and they are applied to products on the basis of a single variable that costs over a given time span (cost driver) that is closely related to production
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Development Banks: Their role and importance for development C.P. Chandrasekhar Among the institutions whose role in the development of the less developed regions is well recognised but inadequately emphasised are the development banks. Playing multiple roles‚ these institutions have helped promote‚ nurture‚ support and monitor a range of activities‚ though their most important function has been as drivers of industrial development. All underdeveloped countries launching on national development
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