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Cost Classification and Behaviour
Accounting · 5th Year · Introduction to Management Accounting · 5.º Período

Cost Classification and Behaviour

Identifying different types of costs and understanding how they behave with changes in activity levels.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Leaving Certificate Accounting Syllabus, Section 2: Management Accounting - Costing PrinciplesNCCA Leaving Certificate Accounting Syllabus, Section 2: Management Accounting - Differences between Management and Financial Accounting

About This Topic

Identifying different types of costs and understanding how they behave with changes in activity levels.

Key Questions

  1. What is the difference between fixed and variable costs?
  2. How are step-fixed costs identified?
  3. Why is cost classification important for decision making?