Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: What is the main difference between gross margin and contribution margin?

What is the main difference between gross margin and contribution margin? Which one is the focus of CVP analysis? Explain briefly.

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Q: The Lynn Company uses a normal job-costing system at its

The Lynn Company uses a normal job-costing system at its Minneapolis plant. The plant has a machining department and an assembly department. Its job-costing system has two direct-cost categories (dire...

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Q: Differentiate between contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.

Differentiate between contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.

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Q: What is breakeven point (BEP)?

What is breakeven point (BEP)?

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Q: Explain what are the main limitations of CVP analysis for decision making

Explain what are the main limitations of CVP analysis for decision making? Explain.

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Q: Explain how job-costing information may be used for decision making

Explain how job-costing information may be used for decision making.

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Q: Comment on the following statement: There is no difference between “

Comment on the following statement: There is no difference between “actual costing” and “nor- mal costing” systems because both systems use the product’s actual direct-cost rates and actual quantities...

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Q: Describe the flow of costs in a normal job-costing system

Describe the flow of costs in a normal job-costing system.

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Q: Why do managers have to make adjustments for under- or over

Why do managers have to make adjustments for under- or over-allocated indirect costs?

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Q: Explain how the cost of a cost object/job is determined

Explain how the cost of a cost object/job is determined under a job-costing system.

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