Costs That Can Be Significantly Influenced by a Particular Manager

question 28

Multiple Choice

Costs that can be significantly influenced by a particular manager are:

• A) product costs.
• B) period costs.
• C) controllable costs.
• D) administrative costs.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Costs that remain constant regardless of production volume, including fixed overheads like lease payments, wages for full-time staff, and reduction in value of manufacturing machinery.

Long-Term Prices

Prices or rates expected to remain stable or predictable over an extended period, often relating to commodities or financial assets.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both fixed and variable, in the cost of a product.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures the proportion of revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.