Chapter 23 Relevant Costing for Managerial Decisions
Chapter 23
Relevant Costing for Managerial Decisions
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Student Learning Objectives
Discussion
Questions
Quick
Studies*
Exercises*
Problems*
Beyond the
Numbers
Conceptual objectives:
C1. Describe the importance of
relevant costs for short-term
decisions.
3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
23-5
23-1
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Analytical objectives:
A1. Evaluate short-term managerial
decisions using relevant costs.
1, 2, 4, 5
23-2,
23-6, 23-7,
23-8, 23-9,
23–10, 23-11,
23–12
23-1, 23-2, 23-3,
23-4, 23-5, 23-6,
23-7, 23-8, 23-9,
23-10, 23-11,
23-12, 23-13
23-2, 23-3,
23-4, 23-5,
23-6
RIA, CA, EC,
ED, TTN
A2. Determine product selling
price based on total costs.
Procedural objectives:
P1. Identify relevant costs and
apply them to managerial
decisions.
4, 5, 6, 7, 9
23-1,23-3,
23-4, 23-6,
23-8, 23-9,
23-10, 23-11,
23–12
23-2, 23-3,23-4,
23-5, 23-7, 23-9
23-1, 23-2,
23-3, 23-4
EC, CIP, TIA,
HTR
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e. Analyze and assess decisions made.
2. Both managerial and financial accounting information play
important role; accounting system provides primarily financial
based on historical amounts; however, relevant costs, or
avoidable costs, are especially useful.
or changed, and is irrelevant to future decisions.
b. Out-of-pocket cost requires future outlay of cash and
results from management’s decisions; is relevant.
Depreciation and amortization are not out-of-pocket costs.
c. Opportunity cost is potential benefit lost by taking specific
action when two or more alternative choices are available;
A. Additional Business
1. Effect on net income must be considered when deciding
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Chapter 23: Alternate Demonstration Problem #1
Modern Company manufactures wood desks. They have the opportunity to
buy handles for the desks at $8 per unit. This purchase would affect costs
as follows:
Make Buy
Unit selling price: $340 $340
Volume (monthly) 500 500
Unit variable cost $ 95 $ 88
Price to purchase $ 0 $ 8
Fixed costs $5,500 $4,700
Decide whether the part should be made or purchased.
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Solution: Chapter 23 Alternate Demonstration Problem #1
Buy Make
Revenue $170,000 $170,000
Less: