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27. Explain the difference between process costing and job costing.
41. Calculate the prime cost given the following data: Direct materials $5,000, Direct labor
$3,000.
42. Find the factory cost: Prime cost $8,000, Factory overheads $2,000.
43. Determine the total cost: Factory cost $10,000, Administrative overheads $1,000,
Selling and distribution overheads $500.
44. Compute the break-even point in units if Fixed Costs = $5,000, Selling Price per Unit =
$50, Variable Cost per Unit = $30.
45. Calculate the EOQ given Annual demand = 10,000 units, Ordering cost per order = $20,
Carrying cost per unit per year = $2.
46. Determine the cost per equivalent unit: Total costs = $50,000, Equivalent units =
10,000.
47. Find the total wages for a worker under the time rate system: Hours worked = 160,
Hourly rate = $15.
48. Calculate the wages under the piece rate system: Units produced = 200, Rate per unit =
$5.
49. Determine the premium under the Halsey Plan: Standard time = 10 hours, Actual time =
8 hours, Hourly rate = $12, Premium rate = 50%.
50. Compute the total cost for a transport service: Cost per mile = $2, Total miles = 500.
56. Calculate the contribution margin per unit: Selling price per unit = $20, Variable cost
per unit = $8.
57. Determine the profit: Total revenue = $50,000, Total costs = $35,000.
58. Compute the overhead absorption rate: Total overheads = $10,000, Total machine
hours = 2,000.
59. Calculate the cost variance: Actual cost = $12,000, Standard cost = $10,000.
60. Find the material cost variance: Standard price = $5 per unit, Actual price = $6 per unit,
Actual quantity = 1,000 units.
61. A company uses job costing. Explain how it would allocate costs to a specific job.
62. Describe how a company would implement a process costing system for a beverage
production line.
63. A service company uses operation costing. Illustrate how it would determine the cost
per service.
65. Describe the process of reconciling budgeted costs with actual costs in a
manufacturing firm.
66. A manufacturer produces two joint products. Explain how the joint costs might be
allocated.
71. Determine the fixed cost per unit: Total fixed costs = $20,000, Units produced = 4,000.
72. Calculate the variable cost per unit: Total variable costs = $30,000, Units produced =
5,000.
73. Find the total mixed costs: Fixed cost = $10,000, Variable cost per unit = $3, Units
produced = 2,000.
74. Compute the net profit: Total sales = $100,000, Total costs = $75,000, Tax rate = 20%.
75. Calculate the absorption costing net income: Sales = $200,000, Variable costs =
$120,000, Fixed manufacturing costs = $40,000, Fixed selling and administrative costs =
$30,000.
81. Determine the cost of ending inventory using FIFO method: Beginning inventory = 100
units @ $10, Purchases = 200 units @ $12, Sales = 150 units.
82. Compute the cost of ending inventory using LIFO method: Beginning inventory = 100
units @ $10, Purchases = 200 units @ $12, Sales = 150 units.
83. Calculate the average cost per unit using the weighted average method: Beginning
inventory = 100 units @ $10, Purchases = 200 units @ $12.
84. Determine the total labor cost for an employee under a bonus scheme: Base salary =
$2,000, Bonus = $500.
85. Find the total cost of goods manufactured: Direct materials = $5,000, Direct labor =
$3,000, Manufacturing overhead = $2,000, Work in progress (beginning) = $1,000, Work in
progress (ending) = $500.
86. A company decides to implement JIT. Discuss the potential benefits and challenges.
87. How would you apply ABC analysis to categorize inventory items in a retail store?
88. Explain the process of standard costing and its role in cost control.
89. A company faces high labor turnover. Analyze its impact on cost accounting.
93. Discuss how variance analysis can be used to improve operational efficiency.
96. Compute the profit using marginal costing: Sales = $100,000, Variable costs = $60,000,
Fixed costs = $30,000.
97. Determine the cost per unit using activity-based costing: Total overheads = $50,000,
Total activity cost drivers = 10,000 hours.
98. Calculate the sales volume needed to achieve a target profit: Fixed costs = $40,000,
Variable cost per unit = $10, Selling price per unit = $20, Target profit = $20,000.
99. Find the equivalent units of production: Units completed = 5,000, Work in progress
(50% complete) = 1,000.
100. Determine the cost of ending work in progress: Total costs = $100,000, Equivalent
units = 10,000.
2. Difference between cost accounting and financial accounting: Cost accounting focuses
on internal cost control and reduction, while financial accounting focuses on external
financial reporting.
3. Cost object: An item for which costs are measured and assigned, such as a product,
service, project, or department. Example: A specific product line.
4. Cost center: A department or unit within an organization where costs can be allocated.
Example: Human resources department.
5. Cost unit: A unit of product or service in relation to which costs are ascertained.
Examples: A ton of steel, a liter of fuel.
6. Three main elements of cost: Direct materials, direct labor, and overheads.
7. Direct costs vs. Indirect costs: Direct costs can be directly traced to a cost object (e.g.,
direct materials, direct labor). Indirect costs cannot be directly traced and are allocated
(e.g., overheads).
10. Overheads: Indirect costs incurred in the production process. Examples: Depreciation,
rent, utilities.
11. Costs based on behavior: Fixed costs, variable costs, semi-variable costs.
12. Fixed cost: Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales. Examples:
Rent, salaries.
13. Variable cost: Costs that vary directly with the level of production. Examples: Raw
materials, direct labor.
14. Semi-variable costs: Costs that have both fixed and variable components. Examples:
Utility bills, maintenance costs.
15. Product costs vs. Period costs: Product costs are associated with the production
process (e.g., direct materials), while period costs are related to time periods (e.g.,
administrative expenses).
16. Cost behavior analysis: Study of how costs change in response to changes in
production or sales volume.
17. Marginal cost: The cost of producing one additional unit of output.
18. Break-even point: The level of sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting
in no profit or loss. Calculated as Fixed Costs / (Selling Price per Unit – Variable Cost per
Unit).
19. Contribution margin: Selling price per unit minus variable cost per unit.
20. Operating leverage; Degree to which a company uses fixed costs to generate profits.
Higher leverage indicates higher risk and potential for profit.
21. Inventory: Goods and materials held by a business for resale or production. Types: Raw
materials, work-in-progress, finished goods.
22. Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): The optimal order quantity that minimizes total
inventory costs. Formula: \(\sqrt{(2DS/H)}\), where \(D\) = demand, \(S\) = ordering cost,
\(H\) = holding cost.
23. Just-In-Time (JIT): An inventory strategy that aims to reduce holding costs by receiving
goods only as they are needed.
24. ABC analysis*: A method of categorizing inventory items based on their importance. ‘A’
items are the most valuable, ‘B’ items are less valuable, and ‘C’ items are the least
valuable.
25. Safety stock: Extra inventory held to guard against stockouts due to demand variability
and lead times.
26. Process costing: A costing method used where production is continuous, and costs are
averaged over units produced.
27. Difference between process costing and job costing: Process costing is used for
continuous production of similar products, while job costing is used for custom, individual
orders.
28. Equivalent units of production: The number of completed units that could have been
produced given the total amount of effort expended.
29. Joiint products and by-products: Joint products are two or more products produced
from a common input, while by-products are secondary products produced incidentally in
the production of a primary product.
30. Normal loss vs. Abnormal loss: Normal loss is the expected loss in production, while
abnormal loss is unexpected and above the normal level.
31. Methods of labour remuneration: Time rate system, piece rate system, bonus plans
(e.g., Halsey, Rowan).
32. Time rate system: Workers are paid based on the number of hours worked.
33. Piece rate system: Workers are paid based on the number of units produced.
34. Halsey Premium Plan: A bonus plan where workers receive a percentage of the time
saved on a job.
35. Rowan Premium Plan: A bonus plan where the bonus is calculated as a proportion of
the time saved to the standard time.
36. Service costing: A costing method used to ascertain the cost of providing a service.
37. Cost unit in service costing: A measure of the service provided. Examples: Per hour of
service, per mile traveled.
38. Operation costing: A hybrid costing system combining job and process costing, used in
service industries.
39. Costing method in transport services: Typically uses operating costing where costs are
calculated per kilometer or per mile.
40. Components of cost in service costing: Direct materials, direct labor, and overheads.
41. Prime cost: $5,000 (Direct materials) + $3,000 (Direct labor) = $8,000.
42. Factory cost: $8,000 (Prime cost) + $2,000 (Factory overheads) = $10,000.
43. Total cost: $10,000 (Factory cost) + $1,000 (Administrative overheads) + $500 (Selling
and distribution overheads) = $11,500.
44. Break-even point in units: $5,000 (Fixed Costs) / ($50 - $30) = 250 units.
45. EOQ: square root {(2 ×10,000 ×20 / 2)} = 316.23 units.
47. Total wages (time rate system): 160 hours ×$15 = $2,400.
51. Activity-based costing: A costing method that assigns overheads to specific activities,
which are then assigned to products based on their usage of those activities.
52. Cost allocation: The process of assigning indirect costs to different cost objects.
53. Opportunity cost: The value of the next best alternative forgone. Example: The income
sacrificed by choosing to study full-time instead of working.
54. **Sunk cost**: A past cost that cannot be recovered. Example: Money spent on a non-
refundable event.
55. Differential cost: The difference in total cost between two alternatives.
56. Contribution margin per unit: $20 (Selling price) - $8 (Variable cost) = $12.
58. Overhead absorption rate: $10,000 (Total overheads) / 2,000 (Total machine hours) = $5
per machine hour.
59. Cost variance: $12,000 (Actual cost) - $10,000 (Standard cost) = $2,000.
61. Job costing allocation: Costs are tracked and assigned to specific jobs based on direct
materials, direct labor, and overheads.
62. Process costing implementation: Costs are collected and averaged over all units
produced, with costs assigned to different production stages.
63. Operation costing in service industry: Costs are accumulated for each operation and
then averaged over the number of services provided.
664.Inventory audit steps: Physical count, reconciliation with records, adjustment entries,
and valuation.
65. Reconciling budgeted vs. actual costs: Identify variances, analyze reasons, adjust
records, and take corrective actions.
66. Joint cost allocation: Allocated based on relative sales value, physical measures, or net
realizable value.
67. Impact of labor efficiency: Higher efficiency reduces direct labor costs and increases
profitability.
68. Raw material price increase impact:Increases cost of goods sold, potentially reduces
profit margins, and may require price adjustments.
69. Role of cost accounting in pricing: Provides detailed cost information to set competitive
and profitable prices.
### Answers
70. **Illustrate the application of cost accounting in a non-manufacturing environment,
such as a hospital.**
1. **Direct Costs:**
- Medical Supplies: Tracking the costs of items like bandages, syringes, and medications
used for patient care.
- Labor: Accounting for the salaries and wages of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff
directly involved in patient care.
2. **Indirect Costs:**
3. **Cost Centers:**
- Departments: Each department (e.g., radiology, emergency room, intensive care unit)
can be treated as a cost center.
- Services: Different medical services provided (e.g., surgeries, lab tests) can also be cost
centers.
4. **Cost Allocation:**
- Patient Costing: Determining the cost per patient by aggregating the costs of services
and resources utilized.
5. **Budgeting and Cost Control:**
- Preparing budgets for each department and comparing actual expenses against the
budgeted amounts to identify variances and take corrective actions.
6. **Pricing Decisions:**
- Using cost information to set prices for medical services and treatments to ensure they
cover costs and provide a margin for the hospital.
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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods
sold by a company. It includes the cost of materials and labor directly used to create the
good.
Importance: It indicates how much sales can drop before the business incurs losses,
thus providing a cushion against risks.
79. What is ‘life cycle costing’? Life cycle costing (LCC) is the process of estimating how
much money you will spend on an asset over the course of its useful life. This includes the
initial cost, operating costs, maintenance, and disposal costs.
Ending Inventory = Remaining inventory from purchases} = 50 units@ $12 = $600 + 100
units@ $12 = $1,200
Total Ending Inventory = $600 + $1,200 = $1,800
83. **Calculate the average cost per unit using the weighted average method:**
84. **Determine the total labor cost for an employee under a bonus scheme:**
Base salary=$2,000
Bonus = $500
86. **A company decides to implement JIT. Discuss the potential benefits and
challenges.**
**Benefits:**
**Challenges:**
87. **How would you apply ABC analysis to categorize inventory items in a retail store?**
- Classify inventory into three categories: A, B, and C based on their importance and
value.
- **A-items**: High-value items with low sales frequency. They require tight control and
accurate records.
- **B-items**: Moderate value and moderate sales frequency. They require less strict
control.
- **C-items**: Low-value items with high sales frequency. They require simple control.
88. **Explain the process of standard costing and its role in cost control.**
- Standard costing involves setting standard costs for products and services, then
comparing actual costs to these standards to identify variances.
89. **A company faces high labor turnover. Analyze its impact on cost accounting.**
1. **Collect Data**: Gather information on direct materials, direct labor, and overheads.
5. **Calculate Total Cost**: Factory cost plus administrative and selling expenses.
6. **Determine Unit Cost**: Divide total cost by the number of units produced.
93. **Discuss how variance analysis can be used to improve operational efficiency.**
### Answers
1. **Accuracy and Honesty:** Ensuring that all financial data is reported accurately and
truthfully without manipulation.
6. **Responsibility:** Taking responsibility for the financial information provided and the
decisions made based on that information.
4. **Cloud Computing:** Provides secure, scalable storage and access to accounting data
from anywhere.
6. **Cost Management:** Improves cost tracking and management through detailed and
precise data analysis.
96. **Compute the profit using marginal costing: Sales = 100,000, Variable costs = 60,000,
Fixed costs = 30,000**
97. **Determine the cost per unit using activity-based costing: Total overheads = 50,000,
Total activity cost drivers = 10,000 hours**
Cost per Unit = Total Overheads / Total Activity Cost Drivers = 50,000 / 10,000 hours = 5 per
hour
98. **Calculate the sales volume needed to achieve a target profit: Fixed costs = 40,000,
Variable cost per unit = 10, Selling price per unit = 20, Target profit = 20,000**
Contribution Margin per Unit = Selling Price per Unit – Variable Cost per Unit = 20 – 10 = 10
Required Sales Volume = (Fixed Costs + Target Profit) / Contribution Margin per Unit =
(40,000 + 20,000) / 10 = 6,000 units
99. **Find the equivalent units of production: Units completed = 5,000, Work in progress
(50% complete) = 1,000**
Cost per Equivalent Unit = Total Costs / Equivalent Units = 100,000 / 10,000 = 10 per unit
Cost of Ending Work in Progress = Equivalent Units of Ending Work in Progress × Cost per
Equivalent Unit = 1,000 × 10 = 10,000
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