ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 222 5/16 >C<
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 222 5/16 >C<
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Author: Horngren
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Period Costs are those cost which cannot be allocated to any particular product. They are incurred to aid the administrative and selling department. The common examples of period cost are interest expense, marketing expense and selling expense.

Product Costs are related to the manufacturing of a product. They can be allocated to that particular product. Direct material, direct labor and manufacturing overheads are some of the examples of product cost.

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To Explain: The difference between period cost and product cost:

To determine

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To Identify: The cost which is period cost or product cost.

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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 222 5/16 >C<

Ch. 18 - What is the primary purpose of managerial...Ch. 18 - List six differences between financial accounting...Ch. 18 - Explain the difference between line positions and...Ch. 18 - Explain the differences between planning,...Ch. 18 - Prob. 5RQCh. 18 - Describe a service company, and give an example.Ch. 18 - Describe a merchandising company, and give an...Ch. 18 - How do manufacturing companies differ from...Ch. 18 - List the three inventory accounts used by...Ch. 18 - Explain the difference between a direct cost and...Ch. 18 - What are the three manufacturing costs for a...Ch. 18 - Give five examples of manufacturing overhead.Ch. 18 - What are prime costs? Conversion costs?Ch. 18 - What are product costs?Ch. 18 - How do period costs differ from product costs?Ch. 18 - How is cost of goods manufactured calculated?Ch. 18 - How does a manufacturing company calculate cost of...Ch. 18 - How does a manufacturing company calculate unit...Ch. 18 - How does a service company calculate unit cost per...Ch. 18 - How does a merchandising company calculate unit...Ch. 18 - Prob. S18.1SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.2SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.3SECh. 18 - Computing manufacturing overhead Learning...Ch. 18 - Prob. S18.5SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.6SECh. 18 - Computing cost of goods sold and operating income,...Ch. 18 - Prob. S18.8SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.9SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.10SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.11SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.12SECh. 18 - Prob. S18.13SECh. 18 - Prob. E18.14ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.15ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.16ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.17ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.18ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.19ECh. 18 - Computing cost of goods manufactured Learning...Ch. 18 - Computing cost of goods manufactured Consider the...Ch. 18 - Prob. E18.22ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.23ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.24ECh. 18 - Prob. E18.25ECh. 18 - Prob. P18.26APGACh. 18 - Classifying period costs and product costs...Ch. 18 - Prob. P18.28APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.29APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.30APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.31APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.32APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.33APGACh. 18 - Prob. P18.34BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.35BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.36BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.37BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.38BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.39BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.40BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.41BPGBCh. 18 - Prob. P18.42CPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1DCCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1EI
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