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ACCTG Exam 3
Exam 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assumptions of cvp analysis | 1. Linear behavior patterns 2. Costs are variable or fixed 3. Activity changes cost 4. All units produced are sold 5. Sales mix is constant |
| Cost Behavior Analysis | The study of how specific costs respond to changes in the level of business activity |
| Variable costing products | DM, DL, VOH |
| Absorbtion costing products | DM, DL, VOH, FOH |
| Incremental costs | The process used to identify the financial data that change under alternative courses of action |
| Sunk costs | Costs that have already been incurred and will not be changed or avoided by any decisions in the present or future (NOT RELEVENT) |
| Avoidable costs | Costs eliminated by making a choice (ALWAYS RELEVANT) |
| Opportunity costs | Benefits lost by choosing another alternative or course of action (ALWAYS RELEVANT) |
| Relevant costs | Data are relevant if they will vary in the future among the possible alternatives |
| Out of pocket costs | Future outlay of cash (always revelent) |
| Relevant vs Not Relevant | Variable costs are relevant and Fixed are not relevant |