chapter 14 cost concepts relating to decision making
relevant cost
relevant costs are those expected future costs that differ among different alternatives.
the difference in total cost between two alternatives is an incremental cost. synonyms
for incremental costs are differential costs and net relevant costs.
limiting factors
it may not be possible to produce unlimited quantities of product b because there
could be a restriction on how many units could be sold or produced. such restrictions
are known as limiting factors or key factors.
produce the product which provides the maximum contribution per unit of limiting
factor employed.
contribution per unit = unit contribution /limiting factor per unit
opportunity cost is defined as the maximum available contribution that is forgone
by using limited resources for a specific purpose or the value of the best alternative foregone.
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