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10 March, 2022

The matching principle guides accountants as to when a cost will be reported as an expense

 

Q. Cost classification.

Basis of Cost Classification

Types of cost

01.Time of incurrence

1.Historical cost

(The cost which already recorded)

2.Replacement cost

(machinery replacement)

3.Budgeted cost

02.Reaction to change in activity

-cost activity

-cost driver

-cost behavior

1.Variable cost

2.Fixed cost

3.Mixed cost

4.Steps cost

03.On the basis of financial statement

1.Un expired cost

2.Expired cost

3.Product cost

4.Period cost

5.Prime cost

(all direct cost is prime cost)

6.Conversion cost

(raw material as finished goods cost is conversion cost)

04.Impact on decision making

1.Relevant cost

2.Opportunity cost

3.Sunk cost

4.Direct cost

(which can be trace easily)

5.Indirect cost

6.Controllable cost

7.Non controllable

8.Different cost