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Fixed manufacturing cost is treated as period cost because it has to be incurred no matter there is any production or not like machinery depreciation or building depreciation etc these kinds of costs cannot be eleminate in short run.
Some costs are semi-variable, e.g. electricity, maintenance, and rise with output but not inproportion. Labour may be fixed in the short run.
Yes depreciation is fixed cost because it do not vary with the volume of production and remained fixed whether any production or not.
Fixed asset depreciation schedule shows the calculation of yearly depreciation expense which is scheduled to be charged to income statement for all fixed assets and the total amount of depreciation applicable to specific income statement of business.
There are three types of depreciation. Fixed Installment, Diminishing balance and Component Depreciation.
fixed costs
Yes it is a fixed cost. Reason being that a fixed cost remains unchanged in total as the level of activity increases or decreases. Example of fixed costs include depreciation of plant and equipment, cost of council rates and rent.
Fixed manufacturing cost is treated as period cost because it has to be incurred no matter there is any production or not like machinery depreciation or building depreciation etc these kinds of costs cannot be eleminate in short run.
Some costs are semi-variable, e.g. electricity, maintenance, and rise with output but not inproportion. Labour may be fixed in the short run.
One of the advantages of fixed assets are that over the period of the fixed asset, the total burden of depreciation and repair costs are disproportional over the effective life of the asset. One of the disadvantages is that the depreciation is not a suitable method for assets like plants and machinery as depreciation is constant while the repairs on such assets will be heavier in later years.
Some costs are semi-variable, e.g. electricity, maintenance, and rise with output but not inproportion. Labour may be fixed in the short run.
Fixed costs: Rent of buildings, lease payments, maintenance of property, insurance, utilities. Variable costs: Fuel, salary of crew, passenger refreshments, costs related to ground handling, etc.
Yes depreciation is fixed cost because it do not vary with the volume of production and remained fixed whether any production or not.
Fixed asset depreciation schedule shows the calculation of yearly depreciation expense which is scheduled to be charged to income statement for all fixed assets and the total amount of depreciation applicable to specific income statement of business.
There are three types of depreciation. Fixed Installment, Diminishing balance and Component Depreciation.
If fixed assets are properly maintained, depreciation is unnecessary do you agree.?
[Debit] Depreciation expense[credit] fixed asset.