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[[Abnormal spoilage]] is spoilage that would not arise under efficient operating conditions; it is not inherent in a particular production process.
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[[Absorption costing]] is a method of inventory costing in which all variable manufacturing costs and all fixed manufacturing costs are included as inventoriable costs.
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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
According to [[Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition)]],
 
According to [[Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition)]],
:[[Abnormal spoilage]]. Spoilage that would not arise under efficient operating conditions; it is not inherent in a particular production process.
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:[[Absorption costing]]. Method of inventory costing in which all variable manufacturing costs and all fixed manufacturing costs are included as inventoriable costs.
 
According to [[Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition)]],
 
According to [[Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition)]],
 
:[[Absorption costing]]. The costing method where products "absorb" both fixed and variable manufacturing costs.
 
:[[Absorption costing]]. The costing method where products "absorb" both fixed and variable manufacturing costs.
  
 
[[Category: Accounting]][[Category:Articles]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 10 July 2020

Absorption costing is a method of inventory costing in which all variable manufacturing costs and all fixed manufacturing costs are included as inventoriable costs.


Definitions

According to Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition),

Absorption costing. Method of inventory costing in which all variable manufacturing costs and all fixed manufacturing costs are included as inventoriable costs.

According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),

Absorption costing. The costing method where products "absorb" both fixed and variable manufacturing costs.