1a) Activity based costing is a relatively new type of procedure that can be used as an inventory valuation method. The technique was developed to provide more accurate product costs. This improved accuracy is accomplished by tracing costs to products through activities. In other words‚ costs are traced to activities (activity costing) and then these costs are traced‚ in a second stage‚ to the products that use the activities. Another way to express the idea is to say that activities consume resources
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Not all institutions have a negative impact on individuals. The Farm encourages change through encouraging individuals to consider their actions and the consequences of them. Sam tries to treat the inmates as individuals and believes that "if guys want to stay‚ they will". He does not believe there is any benefit in loss of individuality‚ and believes that improving a persons self image is more successful. Punishment in The Farm is powerful and effective in that it is communal punishment‚ which affects
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Hypothermia Sets In When the cold slaps your face and squeezes tears from your eyes‚ it could be the start of hypothermia. Nazi doctors calculated that a human can die when their body temperature drops to around 77 degrees fahrenheit. The lowest recorded core temperature in a surviving adult is 60.8 degrees fahrenheit (12). Instinctively‚ the web of capillaries on your hands constricts sending blood coursing away from your skin and deeper into the torso. Tibetan Buddhist Monks can raise the skin
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QUESTION BANK OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 1. Explain the meaning‚ objective and functions of Materials management. 2. Explain Brisch and Kodak system of codification. 3. Describe Materials Planning briefly? 4. What do you understand by Standardization and variety reduction? Explain briefly . 5. Explain different functional budgets prepared in an organization. 6. Explain the meaning of Materials Management. 7. Explain the functions of Materials Management. 8. Draw the organizational
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ASPECTS OF MATERIALS CONTROL The main aspects of materials control are the physical control or safeguarding of materials. Physical control protects materials from misuse or misappropriation. Maintaining an appropriate level of raw materials inventory is one of the most important objectives of materials control. An inventory of sufficient size and variety for efficient operations must be maintained‚ but the size should not be excessive in relation to scheduled production needs. Every business requires
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Vivian Lau Critique of “Redesigning Cost Systems: Is Standard Costing Obsolete?” by Carole and Leo The study presented four analyzes to discuss the criticisms of Standard Costing System and suggested redesigns for traditional SCSs. Authors mentioned the advantages and disadvantages of SCS‚ and then separately illustrated updates for variances from the aspects of raw materials‚ inventories‚ production levels and quality‚ and sales analysis. After that‚ this article illustrated several updates
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VARIABLE COSTING Learning Objectives 1. Explain the accounting treatment of fixed manufacturing overhead under absorption and variable costing. 2. Prepare an income statement under absorption costing. 3. Prepare an income statement under variable costing. 4. Reconcile reported income under absorption and variable costing. 5. Explain the implications of absorption and variable costing for cost-volume-profit analysis. 6. Evaluate absorption and variable costing. 7
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Chapter 2 Job Order Costing Learning Objectives After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: [1] Explain the characteristics and purposes of cost accounting. [2] Describe the flow of costs in a job order cost system. [3] Explain the nature and importance of a job cost sheet. [4] Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used. [5] Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold. [6] Distinguish between under- and overapplied manufacturing overhead. 2-1 Preview of Chapter
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GA-2 February 25‚ 2012 Dear Audit Staff: This memo will give us an idea of what what special business knowledge we will need to have in regards to the basic type of business and products Apollo Shoes manages. It will also provide the necessary staffing we will need to have for this audit. Apollo Shoes provides high tech electronics for todays modern athlete. They’re committed to pushing the envelope and expanding they’re products to the global and galactic marketplace. With this
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Problem #1 - Purchases and Cash Payments PURCHASES JOURNAL Invoice From Whom Date No. Purchased Oct 1 1235 Belk Suppliers Oct 7 7438 Greene‚ Inc Oct 12 5139 Harris Co. Date Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct 1 5 11 22 27 Check No. 142 143 144 145 146 Hollie Creech Post Ref. √ √ √ Purchases Dr Freight In Debit Debit 4‚552.00 2‚658.00 3‚877.00 11‚087.00 (501) CASH PAYMENTS JOURNAL Account Debited Post. General Ref. Debit Rent Expense √ 1‚235.00
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