is salesmen commission apart of direct labor
Average direct labor cost is the opening direct labor cost + closing direct labor cost / 2
Let's say that you are in the business of selling widgets. All the costs related to manufactureing, storing and selling one widget (referred to as a unit) would be the direct unit costs. Your direct cost of sales (also referred to as direct cost of goods or direct COGS) are all the costs related to the creation of your widgets. Your direct cost of sales may or may not be your total cost of sales. Usually this includes the cost of materials and direct labor costs, but excludes distribution and sales (the cost of getting your widgets to a retailer and get them sold).
Direct cost of sales is that cost which directly identifiable with sales like purchases etc.
direct labor is direct cost attributable to production of goods.
If direct labor cost creates impact or influences the decision then it is relevant cost but if direct labor is not creating influence or changing in decision then it is irrelevant cost for example direct labor cost remain same irrespective of whatever the decision then direct labor cost is also irrelevant.
Sales commission has no relationship with manufacturing of products that’s why it is not a direct cost as direct costs are those costs which related to manufacturing of products like raw material, labor etc.
Traditional financial/absorption accounting defines cost of goods sold as (in manufacturing): Direct materials Direct labor Factory overhead (rent, factory salaries, depreciation, leases, utilities, etc.) Cost of goods sold Commissions generally are paid on finished goods sold and are a percentage of the sales price. For example, SP = $100; commission = 5%; commission $ = $5.00. This is a selling expense and generally is categorized on the income statement under Selling, General, and Administrative (S,G,&A) expenses. Commissions therefore are not considered cost of goods sold.
Sales minus Prime cost = Prime Margines. Direct material and direct labor are often referred to as prime cost.
Average direct labor cost is the opening direct labor cost + closing direct labor cost / 2
Let's say that you are in the business of selling widgets. All the costs related to manufactureing, storing and selling one widget (referred to as a unit) would be the direct unit costs. Your direct cost of sales (also referred to as direct cost of goods or direct COGS) are all the costs related to the creation of your widgets. Your direct cost of sales may or may not be your total cost of sales. Usually this includes the cost of materials and direct labor costs, but excludes distribution and sales (the cost of getting your widgets to a retailer and get them sold).
Direct cost of sales is that cost which directly identifiable with sales like purchases etc.
direct labor is direct cost attributable to production of goods.
If direct labor cost creates impact or influences the decision then it is relevant cost but if direct labor is not creating influence or changing in decision then it is irrelevant cost for example direct labor cost remain same irrespective of whatever the decision then direct labor cost is also irrelevant.
Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost = Budgeted overhead cost / direct labor cost / 100 Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost = budgeted overhead cost / direct labor hours.
total cost of sales may include indirect cost as well while direct cost of sales only included direct costs.
cost of direct labor is the total cost of workers involve in production divided by normal capacity is per unit direct labor cost.
In labor intensive industry direct labor cost is used as cost driver.