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Which of the following best describes a step-variable cost?
Which of the following best describes a step-variable cost?
Step-fixed costs can be treated as variable costs due to their narrow width.
Step-fixed costs can be treated as variable costs due to their narrow width.
False (B)
What is another term for mixed costs?
What is another term for mixed costs?
semivariable costs
A mixed cost contains both ______ and fixed cost elements.
A mixed cost contains both ______ and fixed cost elements.
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In the Nooksack Expeditions example, the fees paid to the state is an example of what type of cost?
In the Nooksack Expeditions example, the fees paid to the state is an example of what type of cost?
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If Nooksack Expeditions runs zero rafting parties, they will not have to pay any fees to the state.
If Nooksack Expeditions runs zero rafting parties, they will not have to pay any fees to the state.
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Provide an example of a cost that can be characterized using a step pattern.
Provide an example of a cost that can be characterized using a step pattern.
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Match the following cost behaviors with their descriptions:
Match the following cost behaviors with their descriptions:
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What is a sunk cost?
What is a sunk cost?
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A controllable cost can be influenced by the manager being evaluated.
A controllable cost can be influenced by the manager being evaluated.
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What are the two types of income statements discussed for a merchandising company?
What are the two types of income statements discussed for a merchandising company?
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A ________ cost does not provide any benefit to the company's stakeholders.
A ________ cost does not provide any benefit to the company's stakeholders.
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Match the following types of income statements with their primary purpose:
Match the following types of income statements with their primary purpose:
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Why is it considered folly to continue making an obsolete product to recover the original cost of the machine?
Why is it considered folly to continue making an obsolete product to recover the original cost of the machine?
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Merchandising companies manufacture the products they sell to customers.
Merchandising companies manufacture the products they sell to customers.
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What is the overarching theme of the content discussed?
What is the overarching theme of the content discussed?
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What is the predetermined overhead rate used for in manufacturing?
What is the predetermined overhead rate used for in manufacturing?
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The amount of overhead applied to a particular job represents the actual overhead caused by that job.
The amount of overhead applied to a particular job represents the actual overhead caused by that job.
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What term describes the process of assigning overhead cost to jobs?
What term describes the process of assigning overhead cost to jobs?
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The __________ overhead rate is computed before the period begins and is used to apply costs to jobs.
The __________ overhead rate is computed before the period begins and is used to apply costs to jobs.
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Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
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In the provided example, how many direct labor-hours were charged to Job 2B47?
In the provided example, how many direct labor-hours were charged to Job 2B47?
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The normal cost system applies overhead costs to jobs using the actual amount of overhead incurred.
The normal cost system applies overhead costs to jobs using the actual amount of overhead incurred.
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What was the predetermined overhead rate calculated at Yost Precision Machining?
What was the predetermined overhead rate calculated at Yost Precision Machining?
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What was the total job cost for Job 407?
What was the total job cost for Job 407?
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Using a plantwide overhead rate would give the same selling price for Job 407 as a departmental approach.
Using a plantwide overhead rate would give the same selling price for Job 407 as a departmental approach.
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What markup percentage was used to calculate the selling price of Job 407?
What markup percentage was used to calculate the selling price of Job 407?
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The approach that creates overhead rates related to specific activities is called _____ costing.
The approach that creates overhead rates related to specific activities is called _____ costing.
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Match the following job costing concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following job costing concepts with their descriptions:
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What does activity-based costing aim to enhance?
What does activity-based costing aim to enhance?
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Job cost sheets are used exclusively for internal accounting purposes.
Job cost sheets are used exclusively for internal accounting purposes.
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What is an advantage of using predetermined departmental overhead rates?
What is an advantage of using predetermined departmental overhead rates?
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If overhead costs are less than estimated at the beginning of the period, it suggests that the individuals responsible for these costs:
If overhead costs are less than estimated at the beginning of the period, it suggests that the individuals responsible for these costs:
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When the allocation base is expressed in dollars, the predetermined overhead rate is expressed as a percentage.
When the allocation base is expressed in dollars, the predetermined overhead rate is expressed as a percentage.
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In a Manufacturing Overhead T-account, what do debit entries represent?
In a Manufacturing Overhead T-account, what do debit entries represent?
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If the overhead cost applied to Work in Process is less than the actual overhead cost, overhead is said to be ______.
If the overhead cost applied to Work in Process is less than the actual overhead cost, overhead is said to be ______.
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Which of the following indicates that overhead is overapplied?
Which of the following indicates that overhead is overapplied?
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Analyzing the Manufacturing Overhead T-account is not a valid method for determining the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead.
Analyzing the Manufacturing Overhead T-account is not a valid method for determining the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead.
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The predetermined overhead rate is computed by:
The predetermined overhead rate is computed by:
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What was the unit product cost for the job when 1,000 units were produced?
What was the unit product cost for the job when 1,000 units were produced?
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The unadjusted cost of goods sold equals $123,500 after adjusting for underapplied overhead.
The unadjusted cost of goods sold equals $123,500 after adjusting for underapplied overhead.
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What are the three elements of product costs included in the schedule of cost of goods manufactured?
What are the three elements of product costs included in the schedule of cost of goods manufactured?
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The cost of goods available for sale is calculated by adding the beginning finished goods inventory of $_____ to the cost of goods manufactured.
The cost of goods available for sale is calculated by adding the beginning finished goods inventory of $_____ to the cost of goods manufactured.
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Match the following terms with their corresponding values or definitions:
Match the following terms with their corresponding values or definitions:
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Which of the following equations correctly represents the calculation of the unadjusted cost of goods sold?
Which of the following equations correctly represents the calculation of the unadjusted cost of goods sold?
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The schedule of cost of goods sold summarizes costs remaining in the Work in Process inventory.
The schedule of cost of goods sold summarizes costs remaining in the Work in Process inventory.
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What needs to be adjusted in the cost of goods sold, according to the information provided?
What needs to be adjusted in the cost of goods sold, according to the information provided?
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Flashcards
Predetermined Overhead Rate
Predetermined Overhead Rate
The rate used to apply manufacturing overhead costs to jobs, calculated before the accounting period begins.
Overhead Application
Overhead Application
The process of assigning overhead costs to specific jobs based on an allocation base.
Variable Overhead Costs
Variable Overhead Costs
Costs that vary with the level of production or the allocation base, such as labor hours.
Normal Costing
Normal Costing
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Allocation Base
Allocation Base
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Total Fixed Manufacturing Overhead
Total Fixed Manufacturing Overhead
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Direct Labor-Hours (DLHs)
Direct Labor-Hours (DLHs)
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Applied Overhead Cost
Applied Overhead Cost
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Step-variable costs
Step-variable costs
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Salaried employees
Salaried employees
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Relevant range
Relevant range
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Fixed costs
Fixed costs
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Mixed costs
Mixed costs
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Variable costs
Variable costs
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License fee in mixed costs
License fee in mixed costs
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Total cost behavior
Total cost behavior
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Total Job Cost for Job 407
Total Job Cost for Job 407
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Selling Price of Job 407
Selling Price of Job 407
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Markup Percentage
Markup Percentage
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Departmental Overhead Rates
Departmental Overhead Rates
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Activity-Based Costing
Activity-Based Costing
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Benefits of Activity-Based Costing
Benefits of Activity-Based Costing
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Job-Order Costing for External Reports
Job-Order Costing for External Reports
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Work-in-Process (WIP)
Work-in-Process (WIP)
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Overhead Costs
Overhead Costs
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Applied Overhead
Applied Overhead
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Underapplied Overhead
Underapplied Overhead
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Overapplied Overhead
Overapplied Overhead
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Manufacturing Overhead T-account
Manufacturing Overhead T-account
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Journal Entry for Overhead
Journal Entry for Overhead
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Unit Product Cost
Unit Product Cost
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Job-Order Costing System
Job-Order Costing System
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Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured
Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured
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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
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Unadjusted Cost of Goods Sold
Unadjusted Cost of Goods Sold
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Adjusted Cost of Goods Sold
Adjusted Cost of Goods Sold
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T-Account
T-Account
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Sunk Cost
Sunk Cost
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Controllable Cost
Controllable Cost
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Uncontrollable Cost
Uncontrollable Cost
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Value-Added Cost
Value-Added Cost
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Non-Value-Added Cost
Non-Value-Added Cost
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Traditional Income Statement
Traditional Income Statement
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Contribution Format Income Statement
Contribution Format Income Statement
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Merchandising Company
Merchandising Company
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Study Notes
Financial Accounting
- Concerned with reporting financial information to external parties (stockholders, creditors, regulators)
- Must comply with rules (GAAP/IFRS)
- Emphasizes financial consequences of past transactions
- Emphasizes company-wide reports and precision/verifiability
Managerial Accounting
- Concerned with providing information to internal parties (senior managers, middle managers, front-line employees)
- Not mandatory
- Used to create reports deemed cost-beneficial
- Does not have to comply with rules
- Emphasizes improving future performance through planning, controlling, and decision-making
- Emphasizes segment reports, timely judgments, assumptions, and estimates
Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts
- Cost definitions vary depending on accounting management needs
- Financial accounting reports to external parties; costs classified for external reporting
- Managerial accounting reports to internal employees; costs classified for planning, controlling, and decision-making
- Cost object is anything for which cost data is desired (products, customers, plants, etc.)
- Costs are classified as either direct or indirect
Cost Classifications
- Direct Costs: Easily traced to a specific cost object -Example: Salary of sales manager for a specific office in Adidas
- Indirect Costs: Cannot be easily traced to a specific cost object -Example: Factory manager's salary in Amy's Kitchen (supports several products)
- Manufacturing Costs: -Direct materials -Direct labor -Manufacturing overhead
- Nonmanufacturing Costs: -Selling costs -Administrative costs
Cost Classification for Assigning Costs to Cost Objects
- Costs are assigned to cost objects for pricing, profitability studies, and controlling spending
- Direct costs are easily traced; indirect costs are not -Example: Adidas, sales manager salary in Tokyo is a direct cost of Tokyo office, while factory manager salary in a factory is indirect cost for a specific product.
- Different classifications are useful for different purposes
Cost Classifications for Predicting Cost Behavior
- Variable Cost: Varies in total in direct proportion to activity level -Example: Cost of goods sold for merchandising company, commissions
- Fixed Cost: Remains constant in total regardless of activity level -Example: Rent, executive salaries
- Mixed Cost: Contains both variable and fixed elements -Example: Rent with a fixed amount plus a per-unit charge for each customer order
- Relevant Costs: Differ between alternatives
- Irrelevant Costs: Do not differ between alternatives
Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
- Product Costs: Costs involved in acquiring or making a product (remain attached until sold) -Example: Direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead
- Period Costs: All costs that are not product costs (expensed immediately) -Example: Selling costs, administrative costs
Opportunity Cost and Sunk Cost
- Opportunity Cost: Potential benefit given up when one alternative is selected over another
- Example: Forgone wages from a job when on vacation
- Sunk Cost: Already incurred and cannot be changed by any decision -Example: A machine purchase made years ago that is no longer needed
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Test your understanding of cost behavior concepts such as step-variable costs, mixed costs, and sunk costs. This quiz also covers the different types of income statements relevant to merchandising companies. Challenge yourself to match terminologies and concepts accurately.