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In a CVP graph, what is usually represented on the horizontal axis?
What can be used to express the simple profit equation in terms of the unit contribution margin?
What does the CVP graph express graphically?
What is used to prepare the CVP graph?
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When a company has only one product, how can the profit equation be further refined?
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What does the profit of $200 in the given example represent?
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What does target profit analysis involve?
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Which method is used to compute the number of units that must be sold to attain a target profit?
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What does the margin of safety represent?
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What does cost structure refer to?
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What does operating leverage measure?
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How does the sales mix affect break-even analysis?
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What is the formula for the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio)?
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What is the variable expense ratio?
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How is the unit sales at break-even calculated using the formula method?
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What is the effect of increasing sales volume on the contribution margin?
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In Example 1, what was the effect of increasing unit sales by 40 units with a $10,000 increase in advertising budget?
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In Example 4, what was the result of switching from fixed salaries to sales commission?
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What type of costing system is used for producing multiple products and tracing costs to each job?
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Which of the following companies is mentioned as an example of using job-order costing?
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What is the purpose of using an allocation base in job-order costing?
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How is the predetermined overhead rate computed in job-order costing?
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What are the two types of manufacturing overhead costs mentioned in the text?
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Why are predetermined overhead rates used in job-order costing?
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What is the formula for calculating the predetermined overhead rate (POR) based on direct labor-hours?
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In job-order costing systems, what factor is used to allocate all manufacturing overhead costs to jobs?
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What is the purpose of using multiple predetermined overhead rates in job-order costing systems?
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What is the formula for calculating the overhead applied from both departments to a job, using predetermined overhead rates?
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What is the formula for calculating the total job cost using predetermined departmental overhead cost and rate?
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What is the purpose of using cost-plus pricing with a markup percentage in job-order costing systems?
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Study Notes
Job-Order Costing: Calculating Unit Product Costs
- Job-order costing systems are used for producing multiple products, manufacturing to order, and tracing costs to each job.
- Examples of companies using job-order costing include Boeing, Bechtel International, and Walt Disney Studios.
- Product costs are related to manufacturing and can be inventoried, while period costs are non-manufacturing and go directly to the P/L.
- Direct material and direct labor are easily associated with the job order, but allocating manufacturing overhead is more complex.
- An allocation base, such as direct labor hours or machine hours, is used to assign manufacturing overhead to individual jobs.
- Predetermined overhead rates are used to apply overhead to jobs before the period begins, based on estimated data.
- The predetermined overhead rate is computed using a four-step process, including estimating total fixed and variable manufacturing overhead costs.
- Overhead costs can be fixed (e.g., depreciation) or variable (e.g., consumption and electricity bills) and are applied using a predetermined overhead rate.
- PearCo estimates it will require 160,000 direct labor-hours, with total fixed manufacturing overhead at $200,000 and variable manufacturing overhead costs of $2.75 per direct labor hour.
- The allocation base is a cost driver that causes overhead, and the predetermined overhead rate is based on estimated levels of production.
- Predetermined overhead rates are used because actual overhead for the period may not be known until the end, inhibiting the ability to estimate job costs.
- Actual overhead costs can fluctuate seasonally, misleading decision makers, so predetermined rates relying on estimated data are often used.
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Test your understanding of job-order costing and learn how to calculate unit product costs with this quiz. Explore topics such as allocation bases, predetermined overhead rates, and the computation of manufacturing overhead costs.