Formula for prime cost = direct material + direct labor
Formula for conversion cost = direct labor + manufacturing overheads
If the estimated materials, labor or overhead costs allocated for a manufacturing order is different from the actual cost of the MO then the potential result is a Manufacturing Overhead Variance.
direct material manufacturing cost is that raw material cost which is used to manufacture goods like wood in furniture.
Trick question-not enough info provided. The difference between what costs were incurred and what costs were applied to WIP may not have anything to do with the cost associated with what was shipped out the door.
To cut costs and increase output a new manufacturing process called automation was created. With automation came lower labor cost, increased productivity, and improved quality.
Any non-value adding process would increase the manufacturing cost. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that WIP is controlled in such a way that they go through the least or totally no waiting process, during the manufacturing process. Waiting process means a non-value adding process and it is a cost driver.
service - none merchandising - freight costs, closing inventory manufacturing - direct material, direct labor, freight cost, manufacturing overhead
Conversion Cost (CC) = Direct Labour (DL) + Manufacturing Overhead (MO) CC = 35000 + (35000/40)*60 Therefor, M0 = (35000/40)*60 = 52500
Pricing is based on direct labor and overhead. Materials does not affect pricing. Example: Your customer provides materials used in production.
Prime cost basically is the cost of direct labor and cost of direct material; whereas conversion costs is Overhead cost and direct labor cost.
plant overhead cost, also called manufacturing overhead or factory burden, is the total cost involved in operating all production facilities of a manufacturing business. It generally applies to indirect labor and indirect cost, it also includes all costs involved in manufacturing with the exception of the cost of raw materials and direct labor. Factory overhead also includes certain costs such as quality assurance costs, cleanup costs, and property insurance premiums
plant overhead cost, also called manufacturing overhead or factory burden, is the total cost involved in operating all production facilities of a manufacturing business. It generally applies to indirect labor and indirect cost, it also includes all costs involved in manufacturing with the exception of the cost of raw materials and direct labor. Factory overhead also includes certain costs such as quality assurance costs, cleanup costs, and property insurance premiums
B. Direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead.
What arguments are there in favor of treating fixed manufacturing overhead costs as product costs? As period costs?
In a service organisation which uses job-order costing, the cost of inputs brought from outside (subcontracted work) is comparable to the cost of direct materials used in a manufacturing organisation. Similarly, the direct staff costs in a service organisation correspond with the direct labour costs in a manufacturing organisation. The office overhead expenses in a service organisation is similar to the manufacturing overhead in a manufacturing organisation. The cost of any completed work is simlar to the cost of finished goods inventory in a manufacturing organisation. Basically the names of the accounts used in a service organisation are different to those used in a manufacturing organisation. The work-in-process account in a service organisation would therefore have cost of subcontracted work, direct staff cost and office overhead cost on the debit side; the cost of completed work would be on the credit side. Other than the terminology, everything else in the flow of costs remains the same. The pre-determined overhead rate can be calculated by using an overhead allocation base such as direct staff costs and each completed job can be allocated with the appropriate portion of the estimated overhead based on the actual direct staff costs incurred on the project.
Product costs is the costs are the costs incurred in the making of the product. Manufacturing costs --Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Manufacturing Overhead. Product cost are also factory costs Period costs are the selling and administration costs. Electricity costs for the Accounting dept. is an administration costs but Electricity costs for the factory is Manufacturing Overhead.
It means you have incurred more actual manufacturing overhead costs than you have applied to your products (i.e., manufacturing overhead is underapplied).
yes A cost that attaches to the physical units is termed a product cost. Product costs would include direct materials, direct manufacturing labor, and manufacturing overhead. Conversion cost is the cost involved in converting the direct materials into a finished product. It is composed of direct manufacturing labor and manufacturing overhead. Any cost that does not attach to the physical units would be termed a period cost and would be expensed as incurred. Therefore, a cost is either a period or a product cost. Electricity cost, whether variable or fixed, would be included in manufacturing overhead and classified as conversion costs, and therefore cannot be classified as a period cost.