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What are the advantages and disadvantages of cost estimation?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of cost estimation?
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Discuss the three types of overheads
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Discuss the three types of overheads
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Kemu ltd manufacturing company provides to you the following information for the month of October 2014.
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Kemu ltd manufacturing company provides to you the following information for the month of October 2014.
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1. Prepare a production cost statement
2. Prepare a profit statement.
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April 17, 2019
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Give the importance of cost classification
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Give the importance of cost classification
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What is the role of Cost Accounting in business management?
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What is the role of Cost Accounting in business management?
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What is the role of a cost accounting department in an organization?
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What is the role of a cost accounting department in an organization?
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The following information for the year ended December 31, 2005 is obtained from the books and records of a factory.
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The following information for the year ended December 31, 2005 is obtained from the books and records of a factory.
Factory overhead is 80% of wages and administration overhead 25% of factory cost. The value of the jobs during 2005 was Kshs. 410,000
Prepare:
(i) Consolidated completed jobs account showing the profit made or loss incurred on the jobs.
(ii) Consolidated work – in – progress account.
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April 16, 2019
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As newly appointed cost accounting, you find that the selling price of job No. 5 has been calculated on the following basis:
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As newly appointed cost accounting, you find that the selling price of job No. 5 has been calculated on the following basis:
You are required to:
Wage rate: A = Shs. 4 per hour, B = Shs. 6 per hour, C = Shs. 4 per hour.
(a) Draw up a job cost sheet
(b) Calculate and enter the revised costs using the previous year’s figures as a basis (c) Add to the total job cost 10% for profit and give the final selling price.
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The following information is available for job No. 202, which is being produced at the request of a customer.
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The following information is available for job No. 202, which is being produced at the request of a customer.
Required:
(i) (a) Calculate the total cost and selling price of job No.202
(ii) Assume that shortly after the job is completed the original customer goes bankrupt and the job is not delivered. The only other possible customer is prepared to pay Kshs. 9,000. Briefly indicate, with reasons whether you would accept the offer of Kshs. 9,000.
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The information given below has been taken from the cost records of a factory in respect of job no. 707.
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The information given below has been taken from the cost records of a factory in respect of job no. 707.
Fixed expenses estimated at Kshs. 20,000 for 10,000 working hours. Calculate the cost of the job No. 707 and the price for the job to give a profit of 25% on the selling price.
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April 16, 2019
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Give the disadvantages of job order costing
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Give the disadvantages of job order costing
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Give the advantages of a job order costing system
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Give the advantages of a job order costing system
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What are the objectives of Job order costing?
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What are the objectives of Job order costing?
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Define the term Job costing
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Define the term Job costing
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April 16, 2019
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What are the features of Job order costing?
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What are the features of Job order costing?
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The following figures are extracted from the Trial Balance of AB. Co. on 31st Sep, 2005.
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The following figures are extracted from the Trial Balance of AB. Co. on 31st Sep, 2005.
REQUIRED
Prepare
i) A statement of cost showing various elements of cost.
ii) A statement of profit.
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April 16, 2019
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The following extract of costing information relates to commodity ‘A’ for the half year ending 31st Dec. 2005.
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The following extract of costing information relates to commodity ‘A’ for the half year ending 31st Dec. 2005.
Selling and distribution overheads are Sh. 1 per ton sold. 16000 tons of commodity were produced during the period:
Required:
You are to ascertain
(i) Cost of raw materials used
(ii) Cost of output for the period
(iii) Cost of sales
(iv) net profit for the period
(v) Net profit per ton of the commodity.
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Your company is exporting cotton to U.S.A. It has received an enquiry from AB Incorporation
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Your company is exporting cotton to U.S.A. It has received an enquiry from AB Incorporation. The export manager seeks the advice of the cost Accounting Department (of which you are the Head) to send a suitable quotation. From the following figures, relating to the last 4 months, you are to suggest a suitable price after preparing a cost sheet: Total Production (in meters) 200,000
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During the month of Dec 2008, 16000 units of standard product were manufactured, out of which 13500 units were sold at 8/- per unit.
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During the month of Dec 2008, 16000 units of standard product were manufactured, out of which 13500 units were sold at 8/- per unit. The value of raw material consumed was Sh. 60,000 and the direct wages paid Sh. 16,480. The factory expenses were allocated to production at machine hour’s rate which for this month was Sh. 5 per hour and 1200 machine hours were worked during the month. The office expenses are charged @ 20% on works cost and the selling expenses @ 25cts per unit.
Prepare a cost sheet showing
a) Cost per unit and
b) Profit for the month
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April 16, 2019
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A.B.C Manufacturing Company provides the following information for the month of October 19 – 8
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A.B.C Manufacturing Company provides the following information for the month of October 19 – 8
Required:
i. Prepare a production cost statement
ii. Prepare a profit statement
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April 16, 2019
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