The Main Goal of Which Process Is to Produce a Cost

question 5

Multiple Choice

 The main goal of which process is to produce a cost baseline for measuring project performance and project funding requirements?

• A) cost budgeting
• B) cost planning
• C) cost controlling
• D) cost estimating

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that considers only variable production costs (such as materials and labor) in the calculation of product costs.

Net Operating Income

The profit derived from a company's regular business operations after deducting operating expenses such as rent, wages, and utilities.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of workforce expenses directly involved in the manufacturing of products or delivery of services, excluding indirect labor costs.

Absorption Costing

A costing methodology in accounting that factors in all costs associated with manufacturing, such as direct materials, direct labor, along with both variable and fixed overheads, into the product's cost.