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direct materials price variance — In a standard costing system, a variance arising as part of the direct materials total cost variance. There are two alternative points at which the materials price variance may be established: when the material is purchased or when it is issued… … Accounting dictionary
direct materials usage variance — In a standard costing system, a variance arising as part of the direct materials total cost variance. It compares the actual quantity of material used to carry out production with the standard quantity allowed, and values the difference at the… … Accounting dictionary
production cost variance — In standard costing, the variance arising when the standard cost of the actual production is compared with the actual cost incurred. If the standard cost is higher than the actual cost a favourable variance arises, while if the actual cost… … Accounting dictionary
Direct materials cost — is the cost of direct materials which can be easily identified with the unit of production. For example, the cost of glass is a direct materials cost in light bulb manufacturing[1]. The manufacture of products or goods required material as the… … Wikipedia
materials variances — See: direct materials price variance, direct materials total cost variance, direct materials usage variance … Accounting dictionary
Direct material usage variance — In variance analysis (accounting) direct material usage (efficiency, quantity) variance is the difference between the standard quantity of materials that should have been used for the number of units actually produced, and the actual quantity of… … Wikipedia
Cost accounting — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
Cost of goods sold — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
analysis of variance — ANOVA; variance analysis 1) A commonly used method for examining the statistically significant differences between the means of two or more populations In its simplest form (one way analysis of variance), it involves only one dependent variable… … Big dictionary of business and management
accounting — /euh kown ting/, n. 1. the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm; art of analyzing the financial position and operating results of a business house from a study of its sales, purchases, overhead, etc.… … Universalium
