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Cost behaviour is associated with learning how costs change when there is a change in an organization's level of activity. The costs which vary proportionately with the changes in the level of activity are referred to as variable costs. The costs that are unaffected by changes in the level of activity are classified as fixed costs. The understanding of cost behaviour is very important for management's efforts to plan and control its organization's costs. Budgets and variance reports are more effective when they reflect cost behaviour patterns. The understanding of cost behaviour is also necessary for calculating a company's break-even point and for any other cost-volume-profit analysis.
A step cost is a cost that does not have steady changes. While many costs have changes that result in activity volume, a step cost does not.
There are variable and fixed costs. Businesses can manipulate the variable costs, but they cannot change their fixed costs in business.
Hi Activity Based Costing could be seen as the 'Cause-and-Effect' realtionship in the costs. If we extend this logic then we can segregate all the costs in four sections. a) Product Costs b) Customer Costs c) Business Sustaining Costs d) Cost available to use In this sense the Activity Basedd Costing gives an accurate costing picture.
Yes. Variable costs are those that respond directly and proportionately to changes in activity level or volume, such as raw materials, hourly wages and commissions, utilities, inventory, office supplies, and packaging, mailing, and shipping costs. Since advertising does not, it is fixed. Some fixed costs are at the discretion of management, meaning business will not stop if you do not incur these costs (though it may suffer). Such costs include advertising. Other fixed costs are not avoidable, such as electricity.
Fixed costs are costs that DO NOT change in response to changes to activity levels.Variable costs are costs that change in proportion to changes in volume or activity.It's simple, you just have to remember:Fixed cost:Total - DO NOT changePer unit -CHANGES (usually, decrease)Variable cost:Per unit - SAMETotal -CHANGES
Cost behaviour is associated with learning how costs change when there is a change in an organization's level of activity. The costs which vary proportionately with the changes in the level of activity are referred to as variable costs. The costs that are unaffected by changes in the level of activity are classified as fixed costs. The understanding of cost behaviour is very important for management's efforts to plan and control its organization's costs. Budgets and variance reports are more effective when they reflect cost behaviour patterns. The understanding of cost behaviour is also necessary for calculating a company's break-even point and for any other cost-volume-profit analysis.
A business unit or corporation should outsource an activity or a function when they want to cut of the costs.
A step cost is a cost that does not have steady changes. While many costs have changes that result in activity volume, a step cost does not.
Fixed and do not change. A variable cost changes. Fixed costs are things like rent, salaries, or any other cost that does not change over time.
There are variable and fixed costs. Businesses can manipulate the variable costs, but they cannot change their fixed costs in business.
Hi Activity Based Costing could be seen as the 'Cause-and-Effect' realtionship in the costs. If we extend this logic then we can segregate all the costs in four sections. a) Product Costs b) Customer Costs c) Business Sustaining Costs d) Cost available to use In this sense the Activity Basedd Costing gives an accurate costing picture.
A few things that change your car insurance costs are changes in marital status, changes in use of vehicle, change in drivers, change in credit, change in moving violations, change in coverage, where you reside/park the vehicle, and also a change in the safety features of the car/ or getting a new vehicle.
Our government does what business wants it to do, no matter which party is in power. Costs are not controlled because business already knows what they want costs to be, don't want the government to change it.
Yes. Variable costs are those that respond directly and proportionately to changes in activity level or volume, such as raw materials, hourly wages and commissions, utilities, inventory, office supplies, and packaging, mailing, and shipping costs. Since advertising does not, it is fixed. Some fixed costs are at the discretion of management, meaning business will not stop if you do not incur these costs (though it may suffer). Such costs include advertising. Other fixed costs are not avoidable, such as electricity.
unit fixed costs and total variable cost
The importance of knowing which costs are fixed and which costs are very important in making a business profitable. In order to budget effectively, one needs to know costs that will always be the same (fixed) and the ones that sometimes change (variable).