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BIO303 - Biochemistry II

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Differentiate between process costing and job order costing.

Question 1: Differentiate between process costing and job order costing.

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Process costing

It is a method of cost accounting applied to production carried out by a series of operational, stages or processes. It is a continuous production process.

In process costing all units produce are similar. The whole process is divided into several departments.

Job order costing

The costing system that separately accumulates costs incurred to produce each job in a situation where each job isdistinguishable from the other throughout the production process. The job may be a single unit or a multi unit batch, a contract or a project, program or a service. Job costing is employed by organizations possessing following characteristics.

  1. Every order has its own manufacturing specifications. Therefore, every job is different from the other and requires different amounts materials, labor and overhead.
  2. Each job is clearly distinguishable from the other at all stages production process which makes job wise accumulation of possible.
  3. Each job is generally of high value.
  4. Production is generally in response of customers' orders
  5. Job wise accumulation of cost is desirable and/or necessary for and profit determination.
  6. Job costing is more expensive as compared with process costing.

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Question 2: Differentiate between process costing and job order costing.

Answer: Suggest Edit

Process costing

It is a method of cost accounting applied to production carried out by a series of operational, stages or processes. It is a continuous production process.

In process costing all units produce are similar. The whole process is divided into several departments.

Job order costing

The costing system that separately accumulates costs incurred to produce each job in a situation where each job isdistinguishable from the other throughout the production process. The job may be a single unit or a multi unit batch, a contract or a project, program or a service. Job costing is employed by organizations possessing following characteristics.

  1. Every order has its own manufacturing specifications. Therefore, every job is different from the other and requires different amounts materials, labor and overhead.
  2. Each job is clearly distinguishable from the other at all stages production process which makes job wise accumulation of possible.
  3. Each job is generally of high value.
  4. Production is generally in response of customers' orders
  5. Job wise accumulation of cost is desirable and/or necessary for and profit determination.
  6. Job costing is more expensive as compared with process costing.
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