a mathematical tool known as simple linear regression analysis. This will calculate the fixed expenses (a) and the variable rate (b) based on the historical observations. Example of Mixed Costs The annual expense of...
a mathematical tool known as simple linear regression analysis. This will calculate the fixed expenses (a) and the variable rate (b) based on the historical observations. Example of Mixed Costs The annual expense of...
Costs that have both a fixed and variable component. For example, the cost of operating an automobile includes some fixed costs that do not change with the number of miles driven (e.g., operating license, insurance,...
What are the methods for separating mixed costs into fixed and variable? Definition of Mixed Costs Mixed costs are partially a fixed cost and partially a variable cost. Mixed costs are also known as semivariable costs....
A statistical tool that uses the least-squares method to estimate the fixed and variable components of mixed costs.
Occurring twice per month. For example, if salaried personnel are paid on the 15th and the last day of the month, we would say they are paid semimonthly. People paid semimonthly will receive 24 paychecks during a year....
The change in total costs in response to the change in some activity. For example, some of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle will increase in total with an increase in miles driven. These are referred to as...
of the typical observations is referred to as an __________. 3. __________ regression analysis involves only one independent variable. 4. A cost that is partly fixed and partly variable is referred to as a mixed or...
, production or some other activity. Common classifications related to this are fixed, variable, and mixed. cost behavior This refers to how costs will change in total when there is a change in sales, production or some...
part of the total cost increases as an activity increases and it decreases as the activity decreases. Semivariable costs are also referred to as mixed costs. The equation for a semivariable cost is Total Cost = Fixed...
sold. Accountants can find the level of correlation between variables by using statistical software. For example, simple linear regression analysis (and multiple regression analysis) software can be used to determine...
See mixed expenses.
Our Explanation of Improving Profits will assist you in focusing on the costs and revenues that are relevant (and ignoring those which are not relevant) for improving profits and eliminating losses. Examples of the...
How do you determine the fixed portion of overhead cost? I suggest that the first step in determining the fixed portion of a mixed cost (a cost that is partially fixed and partially variable) is to graph the data. Label...
of a variable cost increases in proportion to the increase in an activity. The total amount of a variable cost will also decrease in proportion to the decrease in an activity. Fixed costs. The total amount of a fixed...
as wrong Mark as right allocated (or) assigned (or) applied This term indicates how indirect manufacturing costs are added to the cost of products. allocated (or) assigned (or) applied This term indicates how indirect...
to replace the asset. True Right! The original cost is a sunk, past cost. False Wrong. The original cost is a sunk, past cost. Such costs are not relevant to any decision, since decisions involve the present and the...
prime product standard sunk variable 28. This term refers to the combination of direct labor costs and manufacturing overhead costs. Select... conversion drivers fixed inventory mixed object opportunity overhead period...
Used in conjunction with cost or expense behavior. Mixed expenses consist of a constant or fixed portion and a variable portion. For example, sales salaries would be a mixed expense if each sales person’s...
What is the high-low method? Definition of High-Low Method The high-low method is a simple technique for determining the variable cost rate and the amount of fixed costs that are part of what’s referred to as a mixed...
Are direct costs fixed and indirect costs variable? Direct Costs vs. Indirect Costs The terms direct costs and indirect costs could be referring to a product, a department, a machine, geographic market, etc. (which are...
What is sales mix? Definition of Sales Mix Sales mix is the relative proportion or ratio of a business’s products that are sold. Sales mix is important because a company’s products usually have different degrees of...
The proportion of products sold. For example, if a car company sells 100,000 low-profit cars and 400,000 medium-profit cars and 500,000 high-profit trucks, it has a sales mix of 10% + 40% + 50%. If the total number of...
See mixed expenses.
What happens when the high-low method ends up with a negative amount? The high-low method of determining the fixed and variable portions of a mixed cost relies on only two sets of data: 1) the costs at the highest level...
R & D costs. These are costs incurred to develop new products or processes that may or may not result in commercially viable items. The general rule is that research and development costs are to be expensed...
Costs that are common to several products, processes, activities, departments, territories, etc. Often common costs are subsequently allocated to each of the joint products, joint processes, etc. in order to determine...
The combination of a manufacturer’s direct labor and factory overhead.
See indirect manufacturing costs.
Also referred to as manufacturing overhead, factory burden, factory overhead, and manufacturing support costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Manufacturing Overhead.
See fixed expenses.
Bond Issue Costs is a contra liability accounts reported along with Bonds Payable. Bond Issue Costs include the professional fees and registration fees associated with the issuance of bonds. The amount in the account...
The combination of direct materials and direct labor.
. The benefit foregone by choosing another course of action is known as the __________ cost. 8. A separable cost occurs __________ the split-off point. Select... after before 9. The allocation of joint costs at the...
Usually refers to manufacturing overhead costs such as factory supplies, factory depreciation, indirect factory labor, etc. To learn more, see Explanation of Manufacturing Overhead.
See inventory carrying costs.
Also referred to as factory burden, factory overhead, indirect manufacturing costs, and manufacturing support costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Manufacturing Overhead.
Direct materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs. Also referred to as product costs, production costs, and inventoriable costs.
What are conversion costs? Definition of Conversion Costs Conversion costs is a term used in cost accounting that represents the combination of direct labor costs and manufacturing overhead costs. In other words,...
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