COST ACCOUNTING >C<
COST ACCOUNTING >C<
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781323065846
Author: Pearson
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.17E

1.

To determine

Actual Costing:

Actual costing is a method of cost accounting that records the cost on the actual basis, means cost of labor, material and overhead are recorded at their actual value. The analysis of actual cost is important to reduce wastage at workplace.

Normal Costing:

In cost accounting, the accountant finds production cost that is based on the estimated price of input that is multiplied by the actual quantity of material and other input used by the company.

To compute: The actual and budgeted manufacturing overhead rates.

2.

To determine

To compute: The cost of job by (a) actual costing and by (b) normal costing.

3.

To determine

The under or over allocated manufacturing overhead under normal costing and explain the treatment of under or over allocated manufacturing over head under actual costing.

4.

To determine

To explain: The managers of D products prefer normal costing.

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