Entrepreneurship knowledge

1. Cost Classifications by Behavior
How a cost will react to
changes in the level of
business activity.
– Total variable costs
change when activity
changes.
– Total fixed costs
remain unchanged
when activity changes.

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Total Variable Cost
Your total long distance telephone bill is
based on how many minutes you talk.
Minutes Talked
Total
Long
Distance
Telephone
Bill

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Variable Cost Per Unit
Minutes Talked
Per
Minute
Telephone
Charge
The cost per long distance minute talked is
constant. For example, 10 cents per minute.

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Total Fixed Cost
Your monthly basic telephone bill probably
does not change when you make more local
calls.
Number of Local Calls
Monthly
Basic
Telephone
Bill

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Fixed Cost Per Unit
Number of Local Calls
Monthly
Basic
Telephone
Bill
per
Local
Call
The average cost per local call decreases as
more local calls are made.

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Cost Classifications for
Predicting Cost Behaviour
Behaviour of Cost (within the relevant range)
Cost In Total Per Unit
Variable Total variable cost changes Variable cost per unit remains
as activity level changes. the same over wide ranges
of activity.
Fixed Total fixed cost remains Fixed cost per unit goes
the same even when the down as activity level goes up.
activity level changes.

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Cost classification by Traceability
Direct Costs and Indirect Costs
Direct costs
• Costs that can be
easily and
conveniently traced to
a unit of product or
other cost objective.
• Examples: direct
material and direct
labour
Indirect costs
• Costs cannot be
easily and
conveniently traced to
a unit of product or
other cost object.
• Example:
manufacturing
overhead

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Direct Costs:
• If the cost object is a baseball bat then the cost of the
wood used to make the baseball bat would be a direct cost of
the baseball bat
• If the cost object is this text book then the direct costs
would include the cost of the paper, the cost of the glue to
bind the textbook, the cost of the printer’s salary.
Indirect Costs:
• If the cost object is the baseball bat, then the cost of
the factory rent would be an indirect cost
• If the cost object is the text book, the cost of the
amortization on the printing equipment, the cost of the
supervisor’s salary and the cost of materials used to clean
the presses are all example of indirect costs.

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Cost classification by Relevance for
Decision Making
Differential Costs and Differential Revenues
Costs and revenues that differ among
alternatives.
Example: You have a job paying $1,500 per month in
your hometown. You have a job offer in a
neighbouring city that pays $2,000 per month. The
commuting cost to the city is $300 per month.
Differential revenue is:
$2,000 – $1,500 = $500
Differential cost is:
$300

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Note
• Every decision involves a choice from
among at least two alternatives.
• Only those costs and benefits that differ
between alternatives (i.e., differential costs
and benefits) are relevant in a decision. All
other costs and benefits can and should
be ignored.

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Quick Check 
Suppose you are trying to decide whether to
drive or take the train to Portland to attend a
concert. You have ample cash to do either, but
you don’t want to waste money needlessly. Is
the depreciation on your car relevant in this
decision?
A. Yes, the depreciation is relevant.
B. No, the depreciation is not relevant.

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Opportunity Costs
The potential benefit that is
given up when one alternative
is selected over another.
Example: If you were
not attending college,
you could be earning
$15,000 per year.
Your opportunity cost
of attending college for
one year is $15,000.

13. A company produces unfinished furniture that it sells
for a profit of $45. The company estimates that for an
additional cost of $70, the furniture can be finished and
sold for a profit of $100. Should the company finish the
furniture?
Profit from selling finished furniture $100
Profit from selling unfinished furniture $ 45
Increase in profits from finishing furniture $55
Cost to finish furniture $70
Increase in profits from finishing furniture $(15)
Profits from sale of unfinished is an opportunity cost,
because the firm must give up the $45 of profits to finish
the furniture and must be included as part of the cost of
finishing.

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Sunk Costs
Sunk costs cannot be changed by any decision.
They are not differential costs and should be
ignored when making decisions.
Example: You bought an automobile that cost
$10,000 two years ago. The $10,000 cost is
sunk because whether you drive it, park it, trade
it, or sell it, you cannot change the $10,000 cost.

15. a family is taking a summer vacation planning on driving
from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary Alberta. The drive is
approximately 3,400 km. Their daughter wants to go to
Banff that is a 3,550 km drive. The daughter says
We are going to Calgary already, so
Distance Toronto to Banff (where I want to go) 3,550 km
Distance Toronto to Calgary (where we are going)
3,410 km
Difference 140 km
The distance from Toronto to Calgary is sunk and not
relevant to the decision, so I am only asking to go 140
km more.
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MegaLoMart
Comparing Merchandising and
Manufacturing Activities
Merchandisers . . .
– Buy finished goods.
– Sell finished goods.
Manufacturers . . .
– Buy raw materials.
– Produce and sell
finished goods.

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The Product
Direct
Materials
Direct
Labour
Manufacturing
Overhead
Manufacturing Costs

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Direct Materials
Those materials that become an integral part
of the product and that can be conveniently
traced directly to it.
Example: A radio installed in an automobile

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Direct Labour
Those labour costs that can be easily traced to
individual units of product.
Example: Wages paid to automobile assembly workers

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Manufacturing costs that cannot be traced
directly to specific units produced.
Manufacturing Overhead
Examples: Indirect labour and indirect materials
Wages paid to employees
who are not directly
involved in production
work.
Examples: maintenance
workers, janitors and
security guards.
Materials used to support
the production process.
Examples: lubricants and
cleaning supplies used in the
automobile assembly plant.

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Classifications of Costs
Direct
Material
Direct
Labour
Manufacturing
Overhead
Prime
Cost
Conversion
Cost
Manufacturing costs are often
classified as follows:

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Non-Manufacturing Costs
Marketing and selling costs . . .
– Costs necessary to get the order and deliver the
product. (sales commission, advertising, etc.)
Administrative costs . . .
– All executive, organizational, and clerical costs.
(executive compensation, executive travel cost,
depreciation of office building)

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Product Costs versus Period
Costs
Product costs include
direct materials, direct
labour, and
manufacturing
overhead.
Period costs are not
included in product
costs. They are
expensed on the
income statement.
Inventory Cost of Good Sold
Balance
Sheet
Income
Statement
Sale
Expense
Income
Statement

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Merchandiser
Current assets
Cash
Receivables
Prepaid expenses
Merchandise inventory
Manufacturer
Current Assets
 Cash
 Receivables
 Prepaid Expenses
 Inventories
Raw Materials
Work in Process
Finished Goods
Balance Sheet

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Manufacturer
Current Assets
 Cash
 Receivables
 Prepaid Expenses
 Inventories
Raw Materials
Work in Process
Finished Goods
Balance Sheet
Partially complete
products – some
material, labour, or
overhead has been
added.
Completed products
awaiting sale.
Materials waiting to
be processed.

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The Income Statement
Cost of goods sold for manufacturers differs only
slightly from cost of goods sold for merchandisers.
Manufacturing Company
Cost of goods sold:
Beg. finished
goods inv. 14,200
$
+ Cost of goods
manufactured 234,150
Goods available
for sale 248,350
$
- Ending
finished goods
inventory (12,100)
= Cost of goods
sold 236,250
$
Merchandising Company
Cost of goods sold:
Beg. merchandise
inventory 14,200
$
+ Purchases 234,150
Goods available
for sale 248,350
$
- Ending
merchandise
inventory (12,100)
= Cost of goods
sold 236,250
$

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Selling and
Administrative
Period Costs
Manufacturing Cost Flows
Finished
Goods
Cost of
Goods
Sold
Selling and
Administrative
Manufacturing
Overhead
Work in
Process
Direct Labour
Balance Sheet
Costs Inventories
Income
Statement
Expenses
Material Purchases Raw Materials

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Inventory Flows
Beginning
balance
$$
Additions
$$$
+
Available
$$$$$
=
Ending
balance
$$
=
Withdrawals
$$$
_
Available
$$$$$

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw
materials inventory
Product Costs: A Closer Look
Beginning inventory
is the inventory
carried over from
the prior period.

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw Direct materials
materials inventory
+ Raw materials
purchased
= Raw materials
available for use
in production
– Ending raw materials
inventory
= Raw materials used
in production
As items are removed from raw
materials inventory and placed into
the production process, they are
called direct materials.
Product Costs: A Closer Look

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Quick Check 
Beginning raw materials inventory was $32,000.
During the month, $276,000 of raw material was
purchased. A count at the end of the month
revealed that $28,000 of raw material was still
present. What is the cost of direct material
used?
A. $276,000
B. $272,000
C. $280,000
D. $2,000

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw Direct materials
materials inventory + Direct labour
+ Raw materials + Mfg. overhead
purchased = Total manufacturing
= Raw materials costs
available for use
in production
– Ending raw materials
inventory
= Raw materials used
in production
Product Costs: A Closer Look

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw Direct materials
materials inventory + Direct labour
+ Raw materials + Mfg. overhead
purchased = Total manufacturing
= Raw materials costs
available for use
in production
– Ending raw materials
inventory
= Raw materials used
in production
Conversion
costs are costs
incurred to
convert the
direct material
into a finished
product.
Product Costs: A Closer Look

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Quick Check 
Direct materials used in production totaled
$280,000. Direct labour was $375,000 and
factory overhead was $180,000. What were
total manufacturing costs incurred for the
month?
A. $555,000
B. $835,000
C. $655,000
D. Cannot be determined.

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw Direct materials Beginning work in
materials inventory + Direct labour process inventory
+ Raw materials + Mfg. overhead + Total manufacturing
purchased = Total manufacturing costs
= Raw materials costs = Total work in
available for use process for the
in production period
– Ending raw materials
inventory
= Raw materials used
in production
Product Costs: A Closer Look
All manufacturing costs incurred
during the period are added to the
beginning balance of work in
process.

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Manufacturing Work
Raw Materials Costs In Process
Beginning raw Direct materials Beginning work in
materials inventory + Direct labour process inventory
+ Raw materials + Mfg. overhead + Total manufacturing
purchased = Total manufacturing costs
= Raw materials costs = Total work in
available for use process for the
in production period
– Ending work in
process inventory
= Cost of goods
manufactured.
Product Costs: A Closer Look
Costs associated with the goods that
are completed during the period are
transferred to finished goods
inventory.

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Quick Check 
Beginning work in process was $125,000.
Manufacturing costs incurred for the month
were $835,000. There were $200,000 of
partially finished goods remaining in work in
process inventory at the end of the month.
What was the cost of goods manufactured
during the month?
A. $1,160,000
B. $910,000
C. $760,000
D. Cannot be determined.

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Work
In Process Finished Goods
Beginning work in Beginning finished
process inventory goods inventory
+ Manufacturing costs + Cost of goods
for the period manufactured
= Total work in process = Cost of goods
for the period available for sale
– Ending work in - Ending finished
process inventory goods inventory
= Cost of goods Cost of goods
manufactured sold
Product Costs: A Closer Look

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Quick Check 
Beginning finished goods inventory was
$130,000. The cost of goods manufactured for
the month was $760,000. And the ending
finished goods inventory was $150,000. What
was the cost of goods sold for the month?
A. $20,000
B. $740,000
C. $780,000
D. $760,000