Questions Question 1 Aero3D Ltd produces a range of filament cartridges for 3D printers. The cartridges are produced in batches. The production process involves condensing, shaping, and putting on spools using two special machines and manual labour. Two of their filament cartridges are the XS PRO and the POLYX both made from thermoplastic polyester. The XS PRO is selling for £175 and the PLOYX for £225. The budgeted data for 2021 is as follows: MODEL: XS PRO POLYX 3,400 1,800 Budgeted output for the year units units Direct material weight per unit 1.2kg 1.4kg Direct material cost per unit £8 £10 Direct labour time per unit 0.1 hour 0.2 hour Direct labour cost per unit £2.00 £4.00 Number of batches 60 40 Shaping machine time per unit 0.50 hour 0.70 hour ACTIVITY COST POOL Condensing machine £450,000 Shaping machine £130,000 Manual handling of material £55,000 Budgeted core costs, for management and administration, are £62,000. COST DRIVER Number of production batches Shaping machine hours Weight of material handled
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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