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This quiz covers direct and indirect costs, manufacturing overhead, product costs, and cost formulas. It is useful for studying Chapter 2 of an accounting course.
What's inside
- Direct and indirect costs
- Manufacturing overhead
- Product costs
- Cost formulas
- Variable and fixed costs
- Contribution margin and gross margin
Who it is for: Students taking an accounting course covering Chapter 2. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Direct and indirect costs are key concepts in accounting. Students get practice in identifying and calculating them.
Direct and indirect costs
Direct costs can be traced to a specific cost object. Indirect costs cannot be traced to a specific cost object. Students identify which costs are direct and which are indirect.
Manufacturing overhead and product costs
Manufacturing overhead includes costs like wages of supervisors and depreciation of equipment. Product costs include costs like depreciation on machinery. Students identify which costs are manufacturing overhead and which are product costs.
Cost formulas and relevant range
Cost formulas show the relationship between costs and activity levels. The relevant range is the range of activity within which cost assumptions are valid. Students calculate costs using formulas and understand the relevant range.
Contribution margin and gross margin
Contribution margin is the difference between sales and variable costs. Gross margin is the difference between sales and cost of goods sold. Students calculate contribution margin and gross margin.
Key terms
- Direct cost
- A cost that can be traced to a specific cost object.
- Indirect cost
- A cost that cannot be traced to a specific cost object.
- Manufacturing overhead
- Indirect costs of production.
- Product cost
- The cost of making a product.
- Variable cost
- A cost that varies in total with changes in activity.
- Fixed cost
- A cost that remains constant in total regardless of changes in activity.
Questions this document helps with
- What is the difference between direct and indirect costs?
- How do you calculate the total expected cost?
- What is the relevant range?
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