Principles of Cost Accounting Chapter 4: Labour Costs
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What type of labor costs are normally charged to overheads?

  • Piecework labor costs
  • Indirect labor costs (correct)
  • Direct labor costs
  • Overtime labor costs

What is the purpose of calculating equivalent units in cost accounting?

  • To determine the cost of direct labor
  • To determine the labor content of work-in-progress (correct)
  • To determine the cost of indirect labor
  • To determine the cost of overtime

What information is recorded on a time sheet for each employee?

  • Basic pay, overtime premium, and total pay
  • Hours worked, total pay, and overtime premium
  • Hours worked, basic pay, and total pay
  • Hours worked, basic pay, and overtime premium (correct)

What is the total pay for an employee working a basic seven-hour shift at £12.00 per hour?

<p>£84.00 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are employees paid under a piecework or bonus system treated during a stoppage?

<p>They receive basic pay at a time rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equivalent units completed for the month if 10,000 units have been completed and 2,000 units are work-in-progress at 50% completion?

<p>11,000 equivalent units (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a time sheet in cost accounting?

<p>To record hours worked and pay for each employee (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of labor costs are directly related to production?

<p>Direct labor costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are overtime premiums calculated on a time sheet?

<p>Using the hourly rate paid to the employee (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total hours worked for the week if an employee works a basic seven-hour shift from Monday to Friday?

<p>35 hours (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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