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How are cost information used in management decision-making (accept/reject a special order, make-or-buy)?
Cost Management

How are cost information used in management decision-making (accept/reject a special order, make-or-buy)?

Cost information supports decisions like special orders (consider incremental costs/revenues) and make-or-buy (compare relevant costs). Focus on relevant costs that differ between alternatives.

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What is Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis?
CVP Analysis

What is Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis?

CVP analysis examines relationships between costs, volume, and profit. Key components: contribution margin, break-even point, target profit analysis, margin of safety, operating leverage.

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What is Activity-Based Costing (ABC)?
Activity-Based Costing

What is Activity-Based Costing (ABC)?

ABC is a costing method that allocates overhead based on activities that drive costs, using cost drivers. Provides more accurate product costing than traditional methods.

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What is variance analysis between actual and standard costs (material, labor variances)?
Variance Analysis

What is variance analysis between actual and standard costs (material, labor variances)?

Variance analysis compares actual to standard costs. Material variances: Price and Quantity. Labor variances: Rate and Efficiency. Used for cost control and performance evaluation.

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What are planning budgets? What are their types (operational, capital)?
Budgeting

What are planning budgets? What are their types (operational, capital)?

Planning budgets are quantitative financial plans. Types: 1) Operating budgets (short-term revenue/expense plans), 2) Capital budgets (long-term investment plans).

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What are the methods for allocating indirect costs to cost centers?
Cost Allocation

What are the methods for allocating indirect costs to cost centers?

Common allocation methods: Direct Labor Hours, Direct Labor Cost, Machine Hours, Units of Production, Square Footage. Activity-Based Costing provides more refined allocation.

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