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How is cost accounting related to financial accounting?
How is cost accounting related to financial accounting?
- Cost accounting relies on financial accounting for all its data
- Cost accounting is only used in manufacturing and not in other sectors
- Cost accounting is a refinement of financial accounting, focusing on determining the cost of each product or service (correct)
- Cost accounting is an entirely separate field from financial accounting
What does cost accounting provide management with promptly?
What does cost accounting provide management with promptly?
- The total revenue of the business
- The number of employees in the organization
- The cost of producing each article or rendering a service (correct)
- The marketing strategy for each product
What is the primary objective of costing according to the text?
What is the primary objective of costing according to the text?
- To increase the number of employees
- To determine total revenue
- To analyze the expenditure to know the total cost and its constituents (correct)
- To predict future market trends
How would you define cost management based on the text?
How would you define cost management based on the text?
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What is included in the process of cost accounting?
What is included in the process of cost accounting?
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Which phase of a project involves defining the required resources to complete the project activities?
Which phase of a project involves defining the required resources to complete the project activities?
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What is the main goal of cost management in a project?
What is the main goal of cost management in a project?
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What historical information can be used in resource planning to determine the physical resources needed for a project?
What historical information can be used in resource planning to determine the physical resources needed for a project?
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Which method can be used in cost estimating to predict the cost of project activities?
Which method can be used in cost estimating to predict the cost of project activities?
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What is the primary focus of cost management in a project?
What is the primary focus of cost management in a project?
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