The Equivalent Annual Cost Method Is Useful in Determining

question 31

Multiple Choice

The equivalent annual cost method is useful in determining:

• A) the annual operating cost of a machine if the annual maintenance is performed versus when the maintenance is not performed as recommended.
• B) the tax shield benefits of depreciation given the purchase of new assets for a project.
• C) which one of two machines to acquire given equal machine lives but unequal machine costs.
• D) which one of two machines to purchase when the machines are mutually exclusive, have different machine lives, and will be replaced once they are worn out.

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Definitions:

Materials Cost

The cost of materials that are used in the production of goods; a component of the total cost of goods sold.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold based on the average cost of all goods available for sale during the period.

Conversion Costs

Combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, representing the costs to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that takes the average cost of all goods available for sale during the period, weighted by the quantities purchased at different times.