Russian Federation
UDC 338.2
In determining an organization's financial and operating results, costs and expenses are typically classified as fixed and variable. In the absence of full cost allocation, management decisions are based on averaged data. This article examines the method of marginal (contribution) analysis for assessing company performance within the budgeting process, utilizing direct costs and expenses attributed to various cost objects, and incorporating direct operating expenses into the cost assessment of manufactured products and business activities.
marginal analysis, direct costing, budget, direct and indirect costs/expenses, responsibility center.
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