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Chapter 4




               1.6  The cost card

               A cost card is used to show the breakdown of the costs of producing output based on
               the classification of each cost. A cost card can be produced for one unit or a planned
               level of production.

               The following shows the calculation of the cost for one unit of product X


                                                                                  $
                  Direct material                                                20
                  Direct labour                                                  10

                  Direct expenses                                                15
                                                                                 –––
                  PRIME COST                                                     45
                  Variable production overheads                                  10
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                  TOTAL VARIABLE (MARGINAL) PRODUCTION COST                      55
                  Fixed production overheads                                     23
                                                                                 –––
                  TOTAL PRODUCTION (ABSORPTION) COST                             78

                  Non-production cost                                            22
                                                                                 –––
                  TOTAL COST                                                     100
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