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Direct and indirect costs

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Direct and indirect costs

  • This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • November 30, 2022 at 7:12 am #672902
    krrish2005
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    Sir i am having doubt in somethings
    Firstly those cost which can be found in a specific cost unit are direct like material to make shirt
    But like hure of a Specific tool or equipment is also direct…but we cannot find it in a particular cost unit?
    Another doubt : if hire of SPECIFIC tool or equipment is direct …then if question asks lubricants for SPECIFIC MACHINE USED FOR MAKING A PARTICULAR PRODUCT…will it be direct material or indirect?
    Again if it says depreciation of machine(general) it’s indirect expense
    If asked depreciation of specific machine…will it be direct expense?

    November 30, 2022 at 7:13 am #672903
    krrish2005
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    Sir it’s hire*

    November 30, 2022 at 9:05 am #672912
    John Moffat
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    As I explain in my free lectures, direct costs are those that can be measured for individual units. These are usually just materials and labour. All costs that cannot be measured for each individual unit are indirect costs. I give examples of both in my lectures.

    Have you watched my lectures? They are a complete free course for Paper MA and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.

    November 30, 2022 at 10:02 am #672919
    krrish2005
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    Yes sir i have watched your free lectures
    So sir if in a seldom condition if there is a expense then if it’s for specific tool it will be direct otherwise normally there will be direct material and labour only
    Right sir?

    November 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm #672948
    John Moffat
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    If you are asking about calculating the standard unit cost, then the hire charges, the lubricants, and the depreciation are all indirect production costs (i.e. indirect overheads).

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