Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 18 - Spoilage, Rework, and Scrap - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 726: 18-6

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Abnormal spoilage is inferred, not directly identified, by calculating the difference between actual spoiled units and the expected or normal spoilage. This method helps quantify spoilage that deviates from the anticipated or typical amount. Abnormal Spoilage = Actual Spoilage - Normal Spoilage

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