The Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) Is the Average Level of Quality

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The acceptable quality level (AQL) is the average level of quality we are willing to accept.

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The total of direct labor costs plus manufacturing overhead costs, indicating the expenditures involved in transforming raw materials into completed products.

Materials Costs

The expense incurred for raw materials that are transformed into finished products in the manufacturing process.

Equivalent Units

A term in process costing used to convert partially completed units into a number of complete units for costing purposes.

Step-Down Method

An allocation method used in accounting to distribute costs among departments or products, starting with the department that provides the most services to others.