Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 2 - An Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 55: 2-14

Answer

A product cost is the sum of the costs assigned to a product for a specific purpose. Three purposes for computing a product cost : -pricing and product mix decisions, - reimbursement under government contracts -preparing financial statements for external reporting under GAAP.

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A product cost is the sum of the costs assigned to a product for a specific purpose. Three purposes for computing a product cost : -pricing and product mix decisions, - reimbursement under government contracts -preparing financial statements for external reporting under GAAP.
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