3.2 Analyzing costs:
Cost objects: a cost object is any activity for which a separate measurement of cost is undertaken.
Cost units: a cost unit is a unit of product or service in relation to which costs are ascertained
Responsibility centers: a department whose performance is the direct responsibility of a specific manager.
The main responsibility centers are:
· Cost center – the performance of a cost center manager is judged on the extent to which cost targets have been achieved.
· Revenue center – Within an organization, this is a centre or activity that earns sales revenue. And whose manager is responsible for the revenue earned but not for the costs incurred.
· Profit center – a part of the business whose manager is responsible and accountable for both costs and revenue. The performance of a profit center manager is measured in terms of the profit made by the centre.
· Investment centre – a profit centre with additional responsibility for investment and possibly also for financing, and whose performance is measured by its return on capital employed.
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Cost equations:
Equation of a straight line
The equation of a straight line is a linear function and is represented by the following equation:
Y = a + bx
Total cost = Total FC + Total VC
Y= a + bx
· Y = total cost
· a = the fixed cost for the given period
· b = the variable cost per unit
· x = the number of units of activity
Cost graphs
Cost and revenue $
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