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2.5
Different costs for different purposes refer to classifying costs based on how
managers are going to be using the information. The same cost can be classified in
different ways depending on the intended use of the cost information (i.e. behaviour,
traceability, controllability, value chain, manufacturing, timing)
2.6
Fixed Costs remain unchanged in total despite changes in the level of activity, while
Variable Costs change in direct proportion to a change in the level of activity. For
Commonwealth Bank, fixed costs would include the rent paid for its different
branches, employee wages, equipment depreciation. Variable Costs would include
interest paid to customers, raw materials, telephone and banking costs.
2.7
Level of Activity refers to the level of work performed in the organisation, such as
units produced, kilometres driven, or hours worked.
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