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Chapter 2 (Exam 1)
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
12/16/2012

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Term
Cost Object
Definition
Anything you can assign a cost to
Term
Direct Cost
Definition
Actual cost of item, can be directly traced
such as: direct materials and labor
Term
Indirect Cost
Definition
amount can't be traced exactly, is an estimation, allocated to final product
like manufacturing overhead, taxes, safety, majority of costs
Term
Product Cost
Definition
Invetnory, direct materials, labor, manufacturing overhead
everything related to production
direct and indirect
like employee salary (those used to make product)
assets as well
Term
Period Cost
Definition
non production related
expenses right away (non manu)
selling expenses, general admin expenses
like salary of CEO, CFO, commission, advertising
Term
Inventory Accounts of Production Costs
Definition
1) Raw Materials
2) Work in Process
3) Finished Goods (like merchandise inventory)

all current assets, belong on balance sheet
Term
Prime Cost
Definition
Direct manufacturing costs
Sum of direct materials and direct labor
Term
Conversion Costs
Definition
Cost of converting raw materials into final product
Sum of direct labor and all indirect manufacturing costs (manufacturing overhead)
Term
Calculate COGS
Definition
1) Beginning Inventory (previous yr. ending)
2) add purchases
making COG avail for sail
3) Minus ending inventory
making COGS
expense account; found in income statement
so is COGM
Term
Calculate COGM
Definition
1) Beg balance
2) add purchases
making com avail use for
3) minus ending balance
cost of materials used
4) add direct labor (given)
5) add manu overhead
Term
Turning COGM into COGS
Definition
Change in finished goods
Term
HIgh Low Method
Definition
1) Highest and Lowest, include correlating cost
2) Variable cost per unit = cost/activity (difference)
3) FC = TC - VC per unit (x)
4) TC = FC x VC per unit (x)
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