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AC1109
Topic 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relevant costs | Costs that differ between alternatives |
| What are the two fundamental features of all decisions? | 1. Choices between alternatives courses of action 2. They relate to the future |
| What three criteria's must be met in order to be relevant? | 1. Be a future item 2. Must differ between alternatives 3. A cash flow |
| Incremental cost/revenue | The amount in which costs/revenue change if one decision is made over the other |
| Avoidable cost | Costs are eliminated for example a part, product or a business segment is discontinued |
| Sunk cost | Past expenses that shouldn't effect future choices |
| What is a limiting factor? | It is a constraint - holding the business back |
| What to do when a constraint cannot be overcome? | Need to make the best out of bad situation in financial terms |
| What technique can be used when there is a constraint in place? | Contribution per limiting factor |
| What are the four steps needed to take with the contribution per limiting factor approach? | 1. Identify the contribution per unit 2. Calculate the amount of each scarce resources each unit requires 3. Calculate the contribution per limiting factor for each unit 4. Rank the products |