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Chapter 2
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
09/15/2014

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Term
Term: Cost of what you are looking for
Definition
Cost Object
Term
Term: Variable that causally affects costs over time
Definition
Cost Driver
Term
Term: Normal activity level w/ a specific relationship between volume and cost in question
Definition
Relevant range
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Term: All direct manufacturing costs (Materials + Labor)
Definition
Prime costs
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Term: All manufacturing costs - direct materials (Overhead + labor)
Definition
Conversion costs
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Overtime premium is considered a __ cost.
Definition
Overhead
Term
Term: Value of next best alternative
Definition
Opportunity cost
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Term: Actual money owed/paid
Definition
Out-of-pocket cost
Term
Term: More money paid doing this than that
Definition
Differential cost
Term
What are the three ways we can categorize costs by?
Definition
-Traceability
-Behavior
-Product vs. Period
Term
What are the different types of costs according to traceability?
Definition
-Direct
-Indirect
Term
What are the different types of costs according to behavior?
Definition
-Fixed
-Variable
-Mixed
-Hybrid
Term
Term: Collection of cost data into categories
Definition
Cost accumulation
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Term: Allocating costs to specific objects
Definition
Cost assignment/allocation
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What factors affect the classification of costs?
Definition
-Materiality
-Info gathering technology
-Design of operations
Term
The broader the category of a cost object, the __ proportion and accuracy of direct costs to total costs.
Definition
Higher
Term
How do you calculate unit, or average, cost?
Definition
Total cost/# of units
Term
What are the different types of inventories?
Definition
-Direct Materials
-Work in Process
-Finished Goods
Term
What numbers does Work in Process Inventory include?
Definition
-Direct Materials
-Direct Labor
-Overhead
Term
Term: Cost of a product is considered asset and only becomes CGS when sold
Definition
Inventoriable cost
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