COST ANALYSIS Prepared by: Nebuchadnezzar Rabaya OBJECTIVES To provide a basic understanding of the nature of cost analysis. To give highlights on the importance of cost analysis on any venture. To present a clear overview on various types of costs. Cost Definition: an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something. Analysis Definition: is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. What is cost analysis
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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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EntertainmentNow.com Prepared for Dr. Lucian Zelazny Department of Accounting McCoy College of Business 601 University Drive San Marcos‚ Texas 78666 Prepared by Veronica Piña Rupinder Singh Ashley Vollmer April 23‚ 2013 EntertainmentNow.com Case Overview EntertainmentNow.com is considered one of the world’s leading Internet retailers of entertainment products that sells an array of books‚ music‚ videos‚ and DVD’s‚ toys‚ and small electronics on the company’s International website
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objective was to maximize the firm’s cash position relative to the rest of the class. Using 50 days of historical data‚ the team reviewed re-order points‚ re-order quantity‚ capacity‚ lead times‚ and therefore contract terms. The team also weighed the cost of new machines against capital for inventory and interest rates‚ evaluating the return on investment and the impact a new machine had on lead times. Using this consideration set‚ team Honeybadgers purchased one tuning machine‚ one stuffing machine
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leLECTURE 5a Cost Estimation/Segregation Techniques Cost estimation is a term used to describe the measurement of historical cost so as to be able to predict future costs for management decision making. That is‚ historical information is analyzed to provide estimates on which to base future operational To do cost estimation‚ it is important for the Accountants to be able to ascertain the activity level as well as cost drivers which exert main influence on the company activity. A cost driver is
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Analyze Overtime Cost and Hours. The task I was assigned consisted of compiling GPA’s overtime cost and hours by the divisions overseen by each Assistant General Manager (GM). The four divisions are the following: AGMO for operations‚ AGMA for administration‚ AGMET for engineering and technology‚ and the Chief Financial Officer division for the budget‚ accounting‚ and revenue assurance sections. After classifying the overtime cost and hours into their assigned divisions‚ I had to evaluate how much
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Datar‚ S.M. and Foster‚ G. (2003) Cost Accounting - A Managerial Emphasis‚ Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ New Jersey‚ Eleventh Edition CHAPTER 11 DECISION MAKING AND RELEVANT INFORMATION 11-1 The five steps in the decision process outlined in Exhibit 11-1 of the text are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Obtain information Make predictions about future costs Choose an alternative Implement the decision Evaluate performance to provide feedback 11-2 Relevant costs are expected future costs that differ among the alternative
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M3.27 Working With Costs and Budgets Explain the Importance of agreeing a budget and operating within it: A budget plan is the most effective way to keep the business and its finances on track. It gives you the opportunity to review the business’ performance and any factors that are affecting or may affect your business. Also to manage your money more effectively‚ allocate appropriate resources‚ monitor performance‚ meet planned objectives and plan for the future. To be most effective this
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Cost reduction Generally defined as the act of cutting costs to improve profitability. Cost reduction‚ should therefore‚ not be confused with cost saving and cost control. Cost saving could be a temporary affair and may be at the cost of quality. Cost reduction implies the retention of essential characteristics and quality of the product and thus it must be confined to permanent and genuine savings in the costs of manufacture‚ administration‚ distribution and selling‚ brought about by elimination
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costing “absorbs” only variable manufacturing costs. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: absorption costing Absorption costing “absorbs” all manufacturing costs‚ both fixed and variable. 2. Variable costing includes all variable costs — both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing — in inventory. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: variable costing Variable costing includes only manufacturing variable costs in inventory.
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