Standard cost

Standard cost
A cost established as a target, usually for *budgetary or motivational purposes. *Variances from standard costs are analyzed as either *favorable or *unfavorable. Standard costs also serve to simplify record keeping, as they require only periodic updating.

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  • standard cost allowance — Under a standard costing system, the level of expenditure allowed to be incurred for variable costs, taking into account the actual levels of activity achieved. For example, the standard cost allowance for direct materials is obtained from the… …   Accounting dictionary

  • standard cost allowance — Under a standard costing system, the level of expenditure allowed to be incurred for variable costs, taking into account the actual levels of activity achieved. For example, the standard cost allowance for direct materials is obtained from the… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • standard cost — a predetermined cost of material, labor, etc., based on specifications prepared from time and motion studies, accounting records, and the like. Cf. actual cost. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • standard cost — /ˌstændəd kɒst/ noun a future cost which is calculated in advance and against which estimates are measured …   Dictionary of banking and finance

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