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Where are the product cost accumulated in a job costing system?
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This is the total expenses paid to buy or produce a finished product from an initial point in time to the current point in time.
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What are the differences between activity-based absorption costing system and traditional absorption costing system?
An activity-based absorption costing system defines the cost by how many activities a product unit uses. A traditional absorption costing system defines the cost by how much money went into making the product unit.
What are the purposes of a product-costing system?
planing, cost controlling, directly and decision making.
Why does over costing and under costing occur with traditional costing system?
Over costing and under costing occurs because overhead cost is applied first using some ratio to find out the cost of product before the process of production done and actual cost found.
What is the difference between traditional based costing and target costing?
Traditional Cost Accounting System: In this system company first produce the product and then determine the cost of production and then try to sell that product at price covering that cost plus certain percentage of markup on cost.Target Costing: In this system first of all company determines the value of product in the eyes of customer that is how much a customer is willing to pay for the product and then if cost of production of that product is more then the customer willing to pay then company makes analysis of how they can reduce the cost of production to the level of cost a customer willing to pay by reducing the components of product which is costing towards final price but not giving any value to customer and in this way company tries to acheive the target cost customer willing to pay.
What costing method considers variable factory overhead a product cost?
variable costing
What are the differences between activity-based absorption costing system and traditional absorption costing system?
An activity-based absorption costing system defines the cost by how many activities a product unit uses. A traditional absorption costing system defines the cost by how much money went into making the product unit.
What are the purposes of a product-costing system?
planing, cost controlling, directly and decision making.
Why does over costing and under costing occur with traditional costing system?
Over costing and under costing occurs because overhead cost is applied first using some ratio to find out the cost of product before the process of production done and actual cost found.
What is the difference between traditional based costing and target costing?
Traditional Cost Accounting System: In this system company first produce the product and then determine the cost of production and then try to sell that product at price covering that cost plus certain percentage of markup on cost.Target Costing: In this system first of all company determines the value of product in the eyes of customer that is how much a customer is willing to pay for the product and then if cost of production of that product is more then the customer willing to pay then company makes analysis of how they can reduce the cost of production to the level of cost a customer willing to pay by reducing the components of product which is costing towards final price but not giving any value to customer and in this way company tries to acheive the target cost customer willing to pay.
What costing method considers variable factory overhead a product cost?
variable costing
What is techniques costing?
There are two type of costing are involved in a product or service. ie Direct cost and Indirect cost. In this two head there are two sub type costing are involved. ie Varriable cost and Fixed cost. Here the the total varriable cost are involved in a product of cost is called marginal costing. In another way the totoal cost -fixed cost is called marginal costing By M.Magesh 099948 33079
What is marginal costing techniques?
There are two type of costing are involved in a product or service. ie Direct cost and Indirect cost. In this two head there are two sub type costing are involved. ie Varriable cost and Fixed cost. Here the the total varriable cost are involved in a product of cost is called marginal costing. In another way the totoal cost -fixed cost is called marginal costing By M.Magesh 099948 33079
What is by product costing costing?
Product cost accuracy is a term used in the accounting field. It essentially defines the amount of money it actually costs to produce a product.
How does an actual costing system different from a normal costing system?
actual is the actual cost, normal is estimating
What is the absorption costing?
All cost associated with a particular product.
Why marginal costing method not Suitable to be used by manufacturer for external financial reporting and tax purpose?
I think..... In marginal costing method only variable cost is considered as product cost and fixed cost is not considered as product cost. But in reality product cost include fixed and variable, thus both variable and fixed costs should be considered while allocating cost. Marginal costing is used for inside reporting and absorption costing is used for outsider to clarify the real cost of product........ Am i right? Please confirm it
What is the difference between target costing and life cycle costing?
In Target costing system, comapnies tries to achieve target prices by reducing those parts of activity which are not increasing the value of product. Life cycle costing is a concept in which companies tries to read the overall process of development of product life cycle and tries to minimise the cost at area where it is not required or not increase the value of product.
