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Break-Even Chart
Break-Even Chart is the most useful graphical representation of marginal costing. It converts accounting data to a useful readable report.…
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Marginal Cost Equation
Equations for elements of cost are as follows: Sales = Variable costs + Fixed Expenses ± Profit /Loss Or Sales…
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Cost Accounting – CVP Analysis
Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis is also known as Break–Even Analysis. Every business organization works to maximize its profits. With the help…
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Direct Labor Variance
Direct labor variances are categorized as follows: ● Labor Cost Variance ● Labor Rate of Pay Variance ● Total Labor Efficiency Variance ● Labor…
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Direct Material Variance
Material variances can be of the following categories: ● Material Cost Variance ● Material Price Variance ● Material Usage Variance ● Material Mix Variance…
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Cost Accounting – Variance Analysis
When the actual cost differs from the standard cost, it is called variance. If the actual cost is less than…
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Standard Cost Card
Format Standard Cost CardNo … … … …Product… … … …Date of setting Standard… … … … Element of Cost…
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Points Related to Standard Costing
● Standard costing includes pre-determination of costs under specific working conditions. ● In this process, the standard quantity of machine time, labor…
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Cost Accounting – Standard Costing
Planned cost is a key for effective cost control which is not provided by historical cost concepts. The standard costing…
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Advantages of Marginal Costing
The advantages of marginal costing are as follows: ● Easy to operate and simple to understand. ● Marginal costing is useful in…
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Income Statement under Marginal Costing
Income StatementFor the year ended 31-03-2014 Particulars Amount Total Sales 25,00,000 Less: Variable Cost: Cost of goods manufactured…
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Ascertainment of Profit under Marginal Cost
‘Contribution’ is a fund that is equal to the selling price of a product less marginal cost. Contribution may be…