MOB Costing Flashcards

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What is the Cost of Production?

A

Cost of Production refers to the total costs a business incurs for the production of a specific amount of products or services.

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What does the term direct costs refer to?

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Direct costs refer to any cost that can be directly attributed to the cost of a specific product or service.

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What does the term indirect costs refer to?

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Indirect costs refer to any cost that cannot be directly identified in the production of a specific product or service.

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What does the term fixed costs refer to?

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Fixed costs refer to the expenses of a business that do not change regardless of its level of output.

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What does the term variable costs refer to?

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Variable costs refer to the expenses of a business that change with the level of production.

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6
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Contribution formula

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Total revenue - Total variable cost

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7
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Contribution Per Unit formula

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Selling price - Variable cost per unit

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8
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Profit using Marginal Costing Method formula

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Total Contribution - Total fixed cost

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9
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Marginal Costs per unit formula

A

Variable costs per unit/Units of output

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10
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Marginal Costs formula

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Change in costs/Change in quantity

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Absorption costs formula

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Total Costs/Units of output

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Profit using the Absorption Costing Method formula

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Total revenue - Total Costs

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13
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Break-even Units

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Total fixed cost/Contribution per unit

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14
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Contribution to sales ratio

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(Contribution per unit/Selling price) x 100

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15
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Break-even Point in Sale

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Fixed cost/Contribution to sales ratio

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16
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What is a make or buy decision?

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Make-or-buy decisions refer to the act of using a cost-benefit strategy to decide if to manufacture a product in-house or purchase it from suppliers

17
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What triggers a Make or Buy decision?

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  • Production costs and quality
  • Managerial decisions and other long term strategies that dictate the company’s operations
  • Historical policy decisions
18
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What are the benefits of a Make or Buy decision?

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  1. It can reduce costs and increase capital investment
  2. It can be a source of competitive edge
19
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What does in-sourcing refer to?

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In-sourcing refers to the utilization of a company’s internal team and resources to accomplish tasks, allowing for more control and oversight.

20
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Why would a company in-source?

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  1. Greater control of quality
  2. Unsatisfactory results from suppliers
  3. Existing idle production capacity
21
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What does the term outsourcing refer to?

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Outsourcing refers to the use of external team members to provide access to specialized expertise and resources in the production of a product.

22
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Why would a business outsource?

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  1. Lack of internal expertise
  2. Cost reduction
  3. Reduced risk exposure