Neo Pharma processes a product through three distinct stages the product of one process being passed on to the next process and so on to the finished product intact. Details of the cost incurred in each process are given below : Process A Process B Process C $ $ Raw Materials 1,150 1,050 700 Direct Wages The overhead expenses for the period amounted to $ 3,600 and is to be distributed to the processes on the basis of direct wages. There were no stocks in any of the processes either at the beginning or at the close of the period. Assuming the output was 1,000 kilos show the process cost of A, B and C indicating also the cost per kilo of each element of cost and the output in each process. (b) If 10 per cent of the output is lost in storage and giving samples, what should the selling 500 600 700 price per unit be to make a gross profit 335 % on the selling price.
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.
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