ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a cost unit?
A
Cost of a product or services
B
Expenditure
C
A quantitative units of product or service to which costs can be related
D
Cost per unit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A unit cost is a total expenditure incurred by a company to produce, store, and sell one unit of a particular product or service. Unit costs are synonymous with cost of goods sold (COGS). This accounting measure includes all of the fixed and variable costs associated with the production of a good or service.

Detailed explanation-2: -As per The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, a unit of cost as “a unit of product or service in relation to which we ascertain costs”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer b) Cost Unit is a quantitative unit of product or service or time in relation to which costs are ascertained or expressed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cost Unit is defined as: (a) Unit of quantity of product, service or time in relation to which costs may be ascertained or. expressed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simple Unit: These use a single standard or unit of measurement of the goods manufactured (e.g., per piece, per kilogram, per quintal, per ton, per gallon, or per meter). Composite Unit or Complex Unit: These combine two simple units (e.g., per passenger-kilometer, per ton-kilometer, or per kilowatt-hour).

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