Cost Measurement - General 3 Flashcards
Scattergraph
graph to help compute the relationship between two variables
full cost accounting
imposed additional costs on manufacturer to pay for added costs to use a facility.
cost driver
is the action that causes (or “drives”) the costs associated with the activity
In determining the cost for a manufactured item
costs must be anticipated for overhead such as electricity, rent, and indirect materials
In manufacturing, costs flow through the
Materials Inventory, Work in Process, Finished Goods on the balance sheet and then to Cost of Goods Sold on the Income Statement
The transfer from Work-in-Process to Finished Goods is
Cost of Goods Manufactured
Relevant range
is the level of activity where fixed costs remain fixed
Examples of Period Costs
Salaries for sales force
Abnormal Spoilage
Examples of Product Costs
Depreciation on Machines
Salaries for Direct Labor
Insurance for Factory Equipment
Mixed costs or semi variable costs both have
a fixed and variable component