FUND. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES >CUSTOM<
FUND. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES >CUSTOM<
24th Edition
ISBN: 9781307417692
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter C, Problem 1DQ
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Direct and Indirect Costs:

Manufacturing costs can be divided into two types; Direct costs and Indirect costs. Direct costs are easily traceable with the product like direct material and direct labor and indirect costs are not traceable easily like indirect material indirect labor and overheads.

Manufacturing overhead costs:

Manufacturing overhead cost is the pool of all indirect costs incurred for the production. These are the costs which are not directly traceable to the product. Manufacturing costs include indirect material indirect labor and overheads.

To discuss:

The reason behind allocation of overhead costs instead of tracing these costs like direct material and direct labor costs.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1DQ

Solution:

The reason behind allocation of overhead costs instead of tracing these costs like direct material and direct labor costs is that the overhead costs cannot be directly traced to the product.

Explanation of Solution

Manufacturing costs can be divided into two types; Direct costs and Indirect costs. Direct costs are easily traceable with the product like direct material and direct labor and indirect costs are not traceable easily like indirect material indirect labor and overheads.

Hence, the reason behind allocation of overhead costs instead of tracing these costs like direct material and direct labor costs is that the overhead costs cannot be directly traced to the product.

Conclusion

Hence, the overhead costs cannot be directly traced to the product.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Accounting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:MCG
Text book image
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Cost Accounting - Definition, Purpose, Types, How it Works?; Author: WallStreetMojo;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwrwUf8vYEY;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY