ch 1 + 2 Flashcards

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what is the high low method of accounting used for

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to estimate the costs

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2
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how to do the high low method

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you subtract the highest value from the lowest value and then divide the tow

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3
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how to know what to put on the numerator of the high low division

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on the top you put the change in cost the bottom u put whats left

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4
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what is the relationship between cost and activities termed as

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cost behaviours

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5
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what is the cost behaviour of advertising

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usually fixed

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6
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whats the cost behaiour for sales comission

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variable usually

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7
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how to know what business would be most likly to use job order costing

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if a business has customized or unique products or varying product specifications

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8
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a company sold goods that cost 30k that cost 40k what would the journal entry for this be

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40k credit to sales revenue

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9
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what is managerial accounting used for

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its so that internal users can track performance of the business or certain departments

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10
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what is finacial accouting used for

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external users

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11
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what is a fully integrated company

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a company that makes the product and sells to the customer

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12
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what are the three types of manufacturing costs

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direct materials
direct labour
manufacturing overhead

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13
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what are the two types of overhead

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variable and fixed

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14
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what are period costs

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costs that occur outside of the manufacturing process.
(marketing , selling)

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15
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when are period costs recognized

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after the sale of the good

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16
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what typically happens when the variable cost for your product is low

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you produce more to lower the fixed cost per unit

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