Int. J. Production Economics 63 (2000) 1}17 A comparative analysis of utilizing activity-based costing and the theory of constraints for making product-mix decisions Robert Kee*‚ Charles Schmidt University of Alabama‚ Culverhouse School of Accountancy‚ Tuscaloosa‚ AL 35487-0220‚ USA Received 3 July 1997; accepted 6 September 1998 Abstract Activity-based costing (ABC) and the theory of constraints (TOC) represent alternative paradigms for evaluating the economic consequences of production-related
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Activity Based Costing The major strength of activity based costing is the ability to estimate the cost of individual products and services precisely. By transferring overhead costs to individual units of products or services‚ ABC helps identify inefficient or non-profitable products or activities that help into the profitability of efficient processes or highly profitable products. 1. More accurate costing of products/services Product cost determination under activity-based costing is more accurate
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Activity based costing (ABC) is a relative new way to allocate costs to specific processes and services. This system assures that the costs are accurately distributed to the products or services that generated them. ABC illustrates costs more accurately‚ giving management insight to the cost associated with certain business activities. ABC extends the decision-making skills of management by expanding on traditional costing (job order costing/process order costing) techniques. However‚ since ABC ’s introduction
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EXERCISE 3–1: Process Costing and Job-Order Costing [LO1] Which method of determining product costs‚ job-order costing or process costing‚ would be more appropriate in each of the following situations? * a. An Elmer’s glue factory. * b. A textbook publisher such as McGraw-Hill. * c. An Exxon oil refinery. * d. A facility that makes Minute Maid frozen orange juice. * e. A Scott paper mill. * f. A custom home builder. * g. A shop that customizes vans. * h. A
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Individual Project #2 Classic Pen Company Professor Vanover Management 30B 03/12/2013 Assignment #1: Assignment #2: The Production Preparation‚ Records Maintenance‚ Computer System Operation‚ and Records Keeping in Computer were the four new activities Dempsey likely have identified‚ which Dempsey interviewed the department head in charge of indirect labor and the manager of the Data Center and the Management Information System departments for information. Assignment #3:
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Activity-Based Costing (Encyclopedia of Management) * Activity-Based Costing (Encyclopedia of Small Business) Activity-Based Costing * Print * PDF * Cite * Activity-based costing (ABC) is an accounting method that allows businesses to gather data about their operating costs. Costs are assigned to specific activitiesuch as planning‚ engineering‚ or manufacturingnd then the activities are associated with different products or services. In this way‚ the ABC method enables
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1. Cost of Production Report: A company’s Department 2 costs for June were: Cost from Department 1 Cost added in Department 2: Materials Labor Factory overhead (FOH) $16320 43‚415 56‚100 58‚575 The quantity schedule shows 12‚000 units were received during the month from Department 1; 7‚000 units were transferred to finished goods; and 5‚000 units in process at the end of June were 50% complete as to materials cost and 25% complete as to conversion cost. Required: Prepare Cost of production report
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