Chapter 2 – The Cost Function * A cost object is a thing or activity for which we measure costs. Cost objects include such things as individual products‚ product lines‚ projects‚ customers‚ departments‚ and even the entire company. * Direct cost: a cost that can be directly traced to a cost object and is incurred for the benefit of a particular cost object * Indirect cost: a cost that is incurred for the benefit of more than one cost object and therefore cannot be easily and economically
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Production Cost Analysis and Estimation Applied Problems 1. Jennifer Trucking Company operates a large rig transportation business in Texas that transports locally grown vegetables to San Diego‚ California. The company owns 5 large rigs and hires local drivers paid fixed salaries monthly‚ regardless of the number of trips or tons of cargo that each driver transports each month. The below table presents details about the number of drivers and the total cargo transported by the company at different
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Journal of Cleaner Production 11 (2003) 667–676 www.cleanerproduction.net The use of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for identifying environmental costs Christine Jasch ∗ ¨ Institute for Environmental Management and Economics‚ IOW‚ Rechte Wienzeile 1915‚ A-1040 Vienna‚ Austria Received 28 August 2001; accepted 27 June 2002 Abstract The Expert Working Group on “Improving the Role of Government in the Promotion of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA)” was set up by the
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paid to the labor for his services to the employer. Q. Explain the nature of wages? (2 marks) It is remuneration Basis (time‚ task‚ piece‚ commission) Payable by the employer Important component of labor cost Important variable Fair and reasonable value Q. Explain the significance of wages (2 marks) Acts as motivator Helps in employee retention Provides satisfaction Used to attract labor Helps in collecting information Q. Bring out the difference between salary and wage
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COST CONTROL INTRODUCTION In our business every decision taken will be reflected in final results. That is why‚ as every area in a restaurant is related‚ we must pay special attention on implementing a structure according to the organization’s features to make sure it is profitable. Running a restaurant requires a set of procedures to optimize resources in order to obtain an economic benefit while satisfying our customers’ needs. We have to develop this administrative procedures through
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ADVANTAGES OF COST ACCOUNTING 1. Fixation of responsibility: Whenever a cost center is established‚ it implies establishing a kind of relationship between superior and subordinates. Thus responsibilities are fixed on every individual who is concerned with incurrence of cost. 2. Measures economic performance: By applying cost control techniques such as budgetary control and standard costing it helps in assisting the performance of business. 3. Fixation of price: By providing cost data it
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OVERHEAD COSTS ACCOUNTING Overheads are indirect costs which can not directly be traced to cost units. The task of the cost accountant is to charge these overhead costs to cost units/products. There are two approaches of charging overhead costs to cost units Viz i. Traditional/conventional absorption costing method and‚ ii. Activity Based Costing (ABC) Classification of overheads Overheads can be classified as production or non production overheads. Production overheads are those incurred
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Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost YES. Prime Cost NO....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost NO.....Conversion Cost YES. | 2. (TCO A) The costs of staffing and operating the accounting department at Central Hospital would be considered by the Department of Surgery to be (Points : 6) | direct costs. sunk costs. incremental costs. None of the above | 3. (TCO A) The cost of lubricants
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Cost of Production Report - Blending Department (1st Department): Learning Objective: 1.Øî¨ Ârialï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿*ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿í¿¿ï¿*ï¿*ï¿ï¼ï¿Ýæ®î¼ ׿ Prepare a cost of production report of first department in a process costing system. 2.í¥¾ìí¥¾ìí¥¾ìí¥¾ìí¥¾ìí¥¾ìí¥¾ï¿¿ï¿¿è￿þí¤Ëºì ͹ïϸêÑ·ïÓ¶ìÕµí¤×´ìÙ³í¤Û²ìݱí¤ß°ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿Õµí¤×´ìÙ³í¤Û²ìݱí¤ß°ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿
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To: Patrick Oray Company: Plastic Composites Inc. From: Jane Doe Date: March 1‚ 2012 RE: Allocation Options for Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Costs Dear Mr. Oray‚ After researching the different methods allowed for you to use in allocating the fixed manufacturing costs to the work in process and finished goods I have come to the conclusion that normal capacity is the best method for your business. First I will define theoretical‚ practical and normal capacity and then I will explain to
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