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Are selling and administrative expenses treated as product costs or as period costs under variable costing?
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How do variable costing and absorption costing differ?
marginal costing is also known as contribution costing. its a costing method that's includes only a variable cost of a product no attempt is made to allocate or appropriate fixed costs to cost centers. the setting of prices is basically based on the variable costs of making a product. if the prices are set above this unit cost then each item sold will make a condition to fixed costs. on the other hand absorption costing or full costing is an approach to the costing of products that allocated all costs of production to cost centers. The aim is to ensure that all business costs are covered.
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
Assuming that direct labor is a variable cost product costs under variable costing include only?
B. Direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead.
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
Distinguish between selling cost and production cost?
Under absorption costing you will have direct materials direct labour variable manufacturing overhead and fixed overhead in to product cost. then this figure will be placed on the balance sheet as inventory then to COGS when sold. However selling and administrative cost will be reflected the later part of the income statement and not in the cogs. These cost are know as the period cost because they are not related to the manufacturing process. revenue - cogs = gross profit gross profit - period cost= profit before taxes
Are selling and administrative expenses treated as product costs or period costs under variable costing?
Period Costs.
Under variable costing variable selling and administrative costs are included in product costs?
No. They are not.they are part of period costs.
What is marginal costing and direct costing?
Marginal costing is a technique of costing where the variable expenses are charged to a product. It ignores the fixed expenses incurred by the business in fixing the price of a product on the assumption that the fixed expenses are not incurred in producing an additional unit.They are treated as period costs& charged directly to P& L A/C.Marginal cost is the cost of producing an additional unit of product.It takes the direct expenses & the variable portion of the overhead expenditure. But Direct costing takes into account only the direct expenses like direct mterials, direct labour & direct expenditure for finding out the cost of a product.
What costing method considers variable factory overhead a product cost?
variable costing
What is variable costing method?
method in which the costs to be inventoriedinclude only the variablemanufacturing costs. Fixed factory overhead is treated as a period cost-it is deducted along with the selling and administrative expenses in the period incurred. That is, Direct materials $xx Direct labor xx Variable factory overhead xx Product cost $xx Fixed factory overhead is treated as a period expense. Variable costing is used for internal management only. Its uses include: (1) inventory valuation and income determination; (2) relevant cost analysis; (3) break-even analysis and Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis ; and (4) short-term decision-making. Variable costing is, however, not acceptable for external reporting or income tax reporting. Companies that use variable costing for internal reporting must convert to absorption costing for external reporting. Under absorption costing, the cost to be inventoried includes all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed. Nonmanufacturing (operating) expenses, i.e., selling and administrative expenses, are treated as period expenses and thus are charged against the current revenue. Direct materials $xx Direct labor xx Variable factory overhead xx Fixed factory overhead xx Product cost $xx Two important facts are noted: 1. Effects of the two costing methods on net income: (a) When production exceeds sales, a larger net income will be reported under absorption costing. (b) When sales exceed production, a arger net income will be reported under direct costing. (c) When sales and production are equal, net income will be the same under both methods. 2. Reconciliation of the direct and absorption costing net income figures: (a) The difference in net income can be reconciled as follows: (b) the above formula works only if the fixed overhead rate per unit does not change between the periods.
How do variable costing and absorption costing differ?
marginal costing is also known as contribution costing. its a costing method that's includes only a variable cost of a product no attempt is made to allocate or appropriate fixed costs to cost centers. the setting of prices is basically based on the variable costs of making a product. if the prices are set above this unit cost then each item sold will make a condition to fixed costs. on the other hand absorption costing or full costing is an approach to the costing of products that allocated all costs of production to cost centers. The aim is to ensure that all business costs are covered.
What cost is charged to the product under variable costing?
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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
Is the administrative salaries are the variable cost?
Administrative salaries has no relationship with production of product so it almost always remain same so it is a fixed cost not variable cost
Assuming that direct labor is a variable cost product costs under variable costing include only?
B. Direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead.
Is telephone cost a variable cost?
No, telephone expense is an administration expense and administration expenses are not included in product cost so not a variable cost in the sence of product cost.
What are the pros and cons of using a variable product costing reporting system with a JIT inventory system?
Please visit these Web sites for detailed information regarding variable product costing and JIT inventory systems: * http://www.smccd.net/accounts/nurre/online/chtr7.html * http://www.maaw.info/5partsofcostsystem.htm
