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
Premium Costs Variable cost Marginal cost
Running Heading: COST ALLOCATION AND VARIANCES Cost Allocation and Variances- Chapter 12 & 13 Text Book Questions Stacey S. Swafford University of Phoenix ACC 561 Dr. Janice Mereba April 23‚ 2010 Chapter 12 Excel Application Exercise 12-59: Allocating Costs Using Direct and Step-Down Methods p. 584 Goal: Create an Excel spreadsheet to allocate costs using the direct method and the step-down method. Use the results to answer questions about your findings. Scenario: Antonio
Premium Variable cost Costs Marginal cost
Capital budgeting Making decisions having significant future benefits or costs for various entities and their stakeholders. Capital budgeting is the backbone of financial economics. Related topics in financial economics include: the time value of money‚ the meaning of net-present value‚ accounting concepts consistent with present-value calculations‚ discount rates‚ and option valuation techniques. In the public sector‚ the term is often exclusively associated with infrastructure investments
Premium Net present value Capital budgeting Investment
GOVERNMENT BUDGETING Government budgeting is the critical exercise of allocating revenues and borrowed funds to attain the economic and social goals of the country. It also entails the management of government expenditures in such a way that will create the most economic impact from the production and delivery of goods and services while supporting a healthy fiscal position. GOVERNMENT BUDGET In general‚ a government budget is the financial plan of a government for a given period‚ usually
Premium Budget Public finance Federal government of the United States
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE BATCH COSTING INTRODUCTION Historically‚ because of the industrial background of cost accounting‚ specific order costing has tended to centre around the manufacturing environment. Given the developments both in cost accounting and performance evaluation over the last 20 years or so‚ cost accounting is now being applied in manufacturing‚ non manufacturing ‚ service and even in non profit making organizations. Cost Accounting is usually considered only as it applies to
Premium Cost accounting Cost Management accounting
BACKFLUSH COSTING Definition of Backflush Costing : A streamlined cost accounting method that speeds up‚ simplifies‚ and reduces accounting effort in an environment that minimizes inventory balances‚ requires few allocations‚ uses standard costs‚ and has minimal variances from standard Product costing approach‚ used in a just - intime (jit) operating environment‚ in which costing is delayed until goods are finished. Standard costs are then flushed backward through the system to assign
Premium Inventory
Public Budgeting 1 Public Budgeting Introduction Public finance comprises any revenues or expenditures passing through state budgets‚ derived from whatever source and however spent. Public finance has to be accounted for within governmental budgets for it to qualify as public finance (Bailey‚ 2003). This paper will discuss the concept of public finance and its philosophy. There is a comparison of governmental accounting and nongovernmental accounting‚ and an explanation of the relationship
Premium Finance Government Economics
From: Candidate Subject: New Look Jackets Variance Analyses and Draft Operating Budget Introduction The following report explains the significance and reasons for the variances in New Look Jacket’s 2012 detailed variance report and provides a draft operating budget for 2013. Analysis of Variances The sales price variance is zero‚ meaning the average price New Look Jackets sold products was the same as the budgeted sales price. The sales mix variance is unfavourable for Nylon Jackets and favourable
Premium Direct material price variance Variable cost Costs
Application Note: CNT-91 + TimeView™ ABCs of Modulation Domain Analysis Background An instrument like an Oscilloscope lets you view voltage variations over time. A Spectrum Analyzer lets you view voltage variations over frequency. A Modulation Domain Analyzer (MDA) lets you view frequency variations over time. Figure 1 shows all three dimensions pictorially. To analyze all dynamic properties of a signal‚ all three of these tools are required: Oscilloscope (v vs. t) Spectrum Analyzer (v vs. f)
Premium Frequency Modulation
are the backbone of most successful families and the lack of one is the demise of not so successful families. Family budgets are equal opportunity beneficiaries. Having a family budget is and essential part of a healthy financial future. When budgeting‚ it pays to be mindful of needs versus wants. Needs are things that you must have in order to survive: foods‚ shelters‚ clothing‚ healthcare and transportation. For example‚ you need a home a roof over your head‚ a place to stay warm and dry. Your
Premium Finance Debt Family