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Marginal Costing

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A technique that focuses on variable costs and contribution to fixed costs and profits.
It is primarily used for short term decision making. (One off orders).

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Absorption Costing

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Focuses on overheads and full cost recovery through the apportionment of overheads to production cost centres on some equitable basis, and the calculation of OAR for cost units.

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Activity Based Costing (ABC)

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A development of absorption costing and focuses on overheads and full cost recovery.
Arguably more accurate as it focuses on cost drivers and avoids splitting overheads between cost centres.

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Standard Costing

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Based on budgeted costs / revenues that should be achievable assuming reasonable levels of efficiency.
It compares actual results with budgeted figures to identify efficiency related variances.