ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Marginal costing is used for internal user for planning, control and decision making.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Marginal costing is a very valuable decision-making technique. It helps management to set prices, compare alternative production methods, set production activity levels, close production lines and choose which of a range of potential products to manufacture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marginal cost is the cost of one additional unit of output. The concept is used to determine the optimum production quantity for a company, where it costs the least amount to produce additional units. It is calculated by dividing the change in manufacturing costs by the change in the quantity produced.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is: B. Marginal Cost is the incremental cost of one unit. Reason: Marginal cost is the additional cost incurred in producing one extra unit of output.

Detailed explanation-4: -Marginal cost is the expense incurred by a business for producing an additional unit of a good or service. It is calculated by taking the total cost of producing additional products and dividing it by the total number of extra units produced.

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