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Payroll contains the fixed part in the form of the basic salary or the wage paid. Other than that a worker might go for overtime and this comes under the variable part. Moreover any incentive such as commission etc also forms the variable part hence payroll is a semivariable expense.

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Is electricity a variable or semi-variable cost?

If electricity expense is dependant on production level then it is variable expenses other wise some of expenses may be of variable nature while some part is fixed or semi variable nature as well.


Splitting semi variable costs?

Semi-variable costs, as we all know, are costs that both has a fixed and variable costs in it. Semi-variable costs though vary in any way, in does not move in direct proportion with sales and/or any productive activity. The fixed portion of these types of expenses can readily be established/identified, but the variable portion gives us all the burden, since it's the variable portion that requires attention. In preparing a budget, we may take into consideration the movement of the variable portion of these expenses and consider in your re-calculation the actual market price movement and the consumprion or usage to come out with a more reasonable figure.


What semi monthly payroll means?

Semi Monthly payroll means you get paid twice a month - most common semi monthly payrolls are every 5th and 20th.


How segregate the semi variable cost?

In semi variable cost :variable cost = change in cost/change in output then with that rate * output = variable cost semi variable cost - variable cost = fixed cost


Examples of semi variable direct costs?

An example of semi variable direct costs is wages. Since semi variable costs are partially fixed and variable, regular labor is fixed costs, as production rises and workers have overtime the overtime is considered the variable cost.

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Is electricity a variable or semi-variable cost?

If electricity expense is dependant on production level then it is variable expenses other wise some of expenses may be of variable nature while some part is fixed or semi variable nature as well.


Splitting semi variable costs?

Semi-variable costs, as we all know, are costs that both has a fixed and variable costs in it. Semi-variable costs though vary in any way, in does not move in direct proportion with sales and/or any productive activity. The fixed portion of these types of expenses can readily be established/identified, but the variable portion gives us all the burden, since it's the variable portion that requires attention. In preparing a budget, we may take into consideration the movement of the variable portion of these expenses and consider in your re-calculation the actual market price movement and the consumprion or usage to come out with a more reasonable figure.


What semi monthly payroll means?

Semi Monthly payroll means you get paid twice a month - most common semi monthly payrolls are every 5th and 20th.


How segregate the semi variable cost?

In semi variable cost :variable cost = change in cost/change in output then with that rate * output = variable cost semi variable cost - variable cost = fixed cost


Examples of semi variable direct costs?

An example of semi variable direct costs is wages. Since semi variable costs are partially fixed and variable, regular labor is fixed costs, as production rises and workers have overtime the overtime is considered the variable cost.


Difference between semi variable costs and semi fixed costs?

a semi fixed cost moves upward in a step where semi variable cost begining at a given base level


What is the semistatic character variable?

The semi static character variable is often the plot, if the plot changes, the semi static character may change as well.


How do you convert a semi-monthly payroll to a bi-weekly payroll?

How? In what sense? Taxes & withholding? If you want to do an yearlong average, there are 4.3 weeks in each month.


What are some examples of semi variable cost?

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Varience methods by which you would split semi-variable costs in its fixed and variable elements?

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Direct labor a variable cost or semi-variable cost?

Direct labor is variable cost as it varies with the change in level of production of units.


What is payroll cycle?

The payroll cycle is the period of a beginning date and an ending date of length of time. A weekly payroll cycle would be for any seven days. A biweekly payroll cycle is for 14 days. A semi-monthly payroll cycle is two equal periods each month. And, a monthly payroll cycle is for 30-31 days.