ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Costing is suitable for mines, quarries, cement works etc.
A
job
B
process
C
contract
D
batch
E
operation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Single costing is suitable for industries where manufacture is continuous and units are identical. This method is applied in industries like mines, quarries, oil drilling, breweries, cement works, brick works etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Job costing is used to accumulate costs at a small-unit level. For example, job costing is appropriate for deriving the cost of constructing a custom machine, designing a software program, constructing a building, or manufacturing a small batch of products.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main costing methods available are process costing, job costing, direct costing, and throughput costing. Each of these methods applies to different production and decision environments.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unit costing method is used in cement industry. Process costing is used in the industries where the production passes through various process.

Detailed explanation-5: -Job costing is a costing method used to determine the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the customer’s specifications. It is a basic costing method which is applicable where work consists of separate projects or contract jobs.

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