- Before discussing the formula of ABC
SYSTEMS
First understand definetion =ABC
means Activity Based Costing= allocation of cost
(charges and expenses) to different divisions according to their
actual use.we use this mathord to determine
actual profit.
- Activity-Based
Costing Formula = Cost Pool in Total / Cost
Driver
inputs of yhis formula
- Total Cost Pool: This is an item for which
measurement of the cost would require e.g. a product,service cost
etc
- Cost Driver: It is a factor that will cause a
change in the cost of that activity. There are 2 kinds of cost
driver:
- 1) Resource Cost Driver: It is a measure of
the number of resources that shall be consumed by an activity. This
will be used to assign the cost of a resource to an activity. E.g.
Electricity, Staff wages, Advertising, etc.
- 2) Activity Cost Driver: This is the measure
of the intensity of demand and the frequency that is placed on the
activities by the cost pools. It will be used to assign the
activity costs to a product or a customer. E.g. Material ordering
costs, Machine set up costs, Inspection and testing charges,
Material handling and storing costs, etc.