Both Job Order Costing and Process Costing ________

question 98

Multiple Choice

Both job order costing and process costing ________.

• A) maintain a single Work-in-Process Inventory account
• B) treat all period costs as product costs
• C) follow last-in, first-out method for inventory valuation
• D) have the same type of product costs

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor costs.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much contributes to fixed costs and profits.

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product or service, important for pricing and production decision-making.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which a product's sales revenue exceeds its variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and towards profit.