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Week 6&7: Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO): At the end of the unit, you are expected
to:
a. explain the concept of variable and absorption costing.
b. describe the concept and importance ofcost-volume-profit relationship in the
operation of the business.
Metalanguage
In this section, the most essential terms relevant to the topic and to demonstrate
ULOawill be operationally defined to establish a common frame of reference as to
how the texts work in your chosen field or career.
1. Absorption costing – (also known as full costing) is an approach to product
costing that assigns all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor and
all factory overhead) to the items produced. Thus, inventoriable cost include
all the cost elements of production; and period include all non-manufacturing
costs. This method is typically used for external income statement reporting.
Essential Knowledge
This portion discusses the cost accumulation and presentation techniques to product
costing. Cost accumulation and presentation procedures are accomplished using
one of two methods: absorption costing or variable costing. Each method uses the
same basic data, but structures and processes the data differently.
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2. Distinction between Period costs and Product costs
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5. Net Income Net income between the two methods may differ from
each other because of the difference in the amount of
fixed overhead costs recognized as expense during
an accounting period. This is due to variations
between sales and production. In the long run,
however, both methods give substantially the same
results since sales cannot continuously exceed
production, nor production can continually exceed
sales.
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Change in inventory (production less sales) P XX
Multiple by: FOH cost per unit XX
Difference in income P XX
Sample problem:
During the year 2020, Clove Corporation’s production was equal to its normal
capacity of 1,000 units. It sold 900 units at a price of P50 per unit.
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Product cost per unit P 36 P 30
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