Chapter 2:Cost-Behavior Patterns Analysis
FTextbook:
FChapter2: An IntroductionTo Cost Terms And Purposes
Chapter10: Determining How Costs Behave
2-1 Cost Classifications
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1.Costs and Cost Terminology(P23)
Cost’s definition:
Cost object:
Cost accumulation/collection:
Cost assignment/allocation:
Actual Cost:
BudgetedCost:
2. cost classification criteria
(1)Cost traced or not:DirectCost and Indirect Cost
FFactors affecting Direct/Indirect costclassification
FBe aware that
(2)Playing roles in manufacturing
FManufacturingCost (product cost) and Nonmanufacturing Cost (period cost)
(3)Cost-Behavior Patterns:
FVariableCost, Fixed Cost and Mixed Cost
n cost-behavior patterns
n VC
n FC
n MC
(4)Others classification criteria:
Fcontrollablecost and uncontrollable cost
FRelevant Cost and Irrelevant Cost
(5)Relationshipsof Types of Costs

