Moss Ltd makes three products, Bgh, Rbo and Zyq. Unit costs and revenues relating to the three products are as follows: Bgh Rbo Zyq Selling price 1,506 1,240 1,440 Direct materials 576 480 540 Direct labour 300 220 300 Variable overheads 240 180 180 Fixed overheads 324 216 316 Total costs 1,440 1,096 1,336 Profit per unit 66 144 104 All three products use the same material which costs £25 per kilogram but there is not enough material to meet the demand for all three products. In what order should these three products be produced if the company wishes to maximise its profit? Select one: a. Best 2nd Best 3rd Best Bgh Zyq Rbo b. Best 2nd Best 3rd Best Zyq Rbo Bgh c. Best 2nd Best 3rd Best Bgh Rbo Zyq d. Best 2nd Best 3rd Best Zyq Bgh Rbo
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
Moss Ltd makes three products, Bgh, Rbo and Zyq. Unit costs and revenues relating to the three products are as follows:
|
|
Bgh |
Rbo |
Zyq |
|
Selling price |
1,506 |
1,240 |
1,440 |
|
Direct materials |
576 |
480 |
540 |
|
Direct labour |
300 |
220 |
300 |
|
Variable |
240 |
180 |
180 |
|
Fixed overheads |
324 |
216 |
316 |
|
Total costs |
1,440 |
1,096 |
1,336 |
|
Profit per unit |
66 |
144 |
104 |
All three products use the same material which costs £25 per kilogram but there is not enough material to meet the demand for all three products. In what order should these three products be produced if the company wishes to maximise its profit?
|
Best |
2nd Best |
3rd Best |
|
Bgh |
Zyq |
Rbo |
|
Best |
2nd Best |
3rd Best |
|
Zyq |
Rbo |
Bgh |
|
Best |
2nd Best |
3rd Best |
|
Bgh |
Rbo |
Zyq |
|
Best |
2nd Best |
3rd Best |
|
Zyq |
Bgh |
Rbo |
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