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LECTURE 4
Overhead Analysis
Introduction
Direct Costs
These are costs that can be identified or traced to
a cost object or cost center.
Indirect Costs
These are costs that cannot be traced to a cost
object or cost center.
Indirect costs are collectively termed overheads.
Indirect costs comprise of indirect materials,
indirect labour and indirect expenses
Cost
Direct Material Indirect Material Direct Labour Indirect Labour Direct Expenses Indirect Expenses
Overheads
Allocation
Direct Costs
Cost Object
Rent, rates, heating and light, repairs and Floor area occupied by each cost centre
depreciation of buildings
Required;
Prepare an overhead analysis sheet for Elekuru Limited
Required;
Using the bases which you consider to be the most appropriate, calculate
overhead totals for Amuzungu Co's three production departments, Machine
shop A, Machine shop B and Assembly.
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LECTURE 4