Wednesday 31 August 2011

Marginal Costing:


Marginal costing is also known as Variable casting and Direct costing.


in marginal costing only variable costs are charged as " cost of sales"
and contribution is calculated.
(contribution = sales revenue - variable cost of sales)

closing stock of W.I.P of finished goods are valued at MARGINAL ( variable ) production cost.

fixed costs are treated as period cost , and is charged in full in profit and loss account for the part of the accounting period in which they are incurred.

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