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Predetermined Overhead Rate

Predetermined Overhead Rate Definition A company uses a predetermined overhead rate to allocate overhead costs to the costs of products. Indirect costs are estimated, a cost driver is selected, cost driver activity is estimated, and then indirect costs are applied to production output based on a formula using these data. Predetermined Overhead Rate Example For

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Direct Labor

See Also: Direct Cost vs Indirect Cost Cost Driver Direct Materials Direct Labor Variance Formulas Absorption Cost Accounting Direct Material Variance Formulas In accounting, direct labor (DL) costs are the costs associated with paying workers to make a product or provide a service. The workers must be clearly involved in producing the product or providing the service. Direct

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Cost Driver

See Also: Cost Center Value Drivers: Building Reliable Systems to Sustain Growth Direct Labor Variance Formulas Direct Material Variance Formulas Step Method Allocation In accounting, the cost driver definition is a factor that incurs cost. Use cost drivers to allocate variable and indirect costs to production activities or output. Include both indirect costs and direct

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Cost Volume Profit Definition

See Also: Prepare a Breakeven Analysis Contribution Margin How to Prepare an Investor Package Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM Net Profit Margin Analysis Cost Volume Profit Formula Cost Volume Profit Definition A cost volume profit definition, defined also as the CVP model, is a financial model that shows how changes in sales volume, prices, and

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Activity Based Costing

See Also: Activity-based Costing (ABC) vs Traditional Costing Activity Based Costing Activity based costing is a system that attempts to accurately trace indirect costs to products by allocating indirect costs to activities and then to products based on their usage of the activities. ABC is optimal when accuracy is very important and when indirect costs

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