Practice Based on Identifiability - 20.2.4 | 20. Cost Accounting Basics – Types of Costs | Management 1 (Organizational Behaviour/Finance & Accounting)
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Question 1

Easy

Define traceable costs.

💡 Hint: Think about costs that you can point to a particular project.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of common costs.

💡 Hint: Consider costs that benefit the whole organization.

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Question 1

What are traceable costs?

  • Costs shared among multiple products
  • Costs directly linked to a specific product
  • Costs incurred irrespective of production

💡 Hint: Focus on direct attribution.

Question 2

True or False: Common costs can be allocated to a single cost object.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of common costs.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A company is launching two projects. Project A has direct costs of $20,000 for materials and $10,000 for labor, while Project B incurs a $15,000 common advertising expense shared between both. Analyze how each cost should be classified.

💡 Hint: Identify which costs can be attributed directly and which are shared.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of misclassifying common costs as traceable costs when preparing a budget for various departments in a corporation.

💡 Hint: Consider the effects on departmental operations and budgeting efficiency.

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