Opportunity Cost Is the Value of the Next Best Alternative

question 43

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Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative to a given choice.

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, which are incurred to convert raw materials into finished products.

Assembly Department

The assembly department is a specific division within a manufacturing facility where components are assembled into finished goods.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting technique that assigns the same average cost to both ending inventory and the cost of goods sold.

Process Costing System

An accounting system used to calculate the cost of a product at various stages of production, commonly used in industries that produce homogeneous goods.