Managerial Accounting Flashcards
Define Administrative Costs
All executive, organizational and clerical costs accociated with the general management of an organization rather than with manufacturing, marketing, or selling.
Common Costs
Incurred to support a number of cost objects but cannot be traced to them individually. Example: wage of airline pilot
Conversion Cost
DL+MOH
Cost Behavior
The way in which a cost reacts to changes in the level of activity
Cost object
Anything for which cost data are desired
Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM)
Manufacturing costs associated with goods that were finished during the period
Differential Cost
A difference in cost between two alternatives
Differential Revenue
The difference in revenue between two alternatives
Direct Cost
A cost that can be easily and conveniently traced to a specific cost object
Direct Labor
Factory labor costs that can be easily traced to individual units of a product. Also called Touch Labor
Direct materials
Materials that become an integral part of a finished product and whose costs can be conveniently traced to it
Finished goods
units of a product that have been completed but not yet sold to customers
Fixed Cost
A cost that remains constant regardless of changes in the level of activity w/in the relevant range
Incremental Costs
An increase in cost between two alternatives
Indirect Cost
A cost that cannot be easily and conveniently traced to a specified cost object
Indirect Materials
Small Items of material such as glue and nails. Their costs cannot be conveniently traced to it