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- Chapter 5
This document covers problems 5-12 and 5-18 from Chapter 5 of the ACC 613 course. It helps students practice cost accounting calculations and understand the relationship between costs, earnings and capital.
What's inside
- Variable and fixed costs
- Total costs calculation
- Earnings before R&D expenditures
- Weighted average cost of capital
- Amortization of R&D spending
Who it is for: Students taking the ACC 613 course. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Cost accounting covers how to track and manage costs. Students get practice with variable and fixed costs, and with research and development spending.
Variable and Fixed Costs
Variable costs change with the level of production. Fixed costs stay the same. Examples include chemicals, labour, equipment and occupancy.
Total Costs
Total costs are the sum of variable and fixed costs. A student calculates total costs for a given scenario.
Research and Development
Research and development spending is a cost. It can be amortised over several years. A student calculates earnings before research and development.
Amortisation of R&D Spending
Amortisation of research and development spending is spread over several years. A student calculates amortisation for different years.
Key terms
- Variable Costs
- Costs that change with the level of production.
- Fixed Costs
- Costs that stay the same regardless of production level.
- Total Costs
- The sum of variable and fixed costs.
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital
- The average cost of all the different ways a company funds itself.
- Amortisation
- The process of spreading a cost over several years.
- Earnings Before R&D Expenditures
- Profit before research and development costs are deducted.
Questions this document helps with
- How do variable costs change with production?
- What are the fixed costs in a business?
- How is research and development spending amortised?
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