Abstract:
This research aimed at analyzing the differences between the marketing cost and the
actual cost, as well as the differences between the marketing cost and the new standard cost (by
activity)
The samples of this research were 46 plastic injection and molding products selected
from those with constant and continuous productions during 2558-2560 B.E., including the data
between January-April 2561 B.E. For the data analyses, the comparison to analyze the differences
of the unit cost between the marketing cost, the actual cost, and the new standard cost (by
activity).
The findings revealed that regarding the analyses of the differences between the
marketing cost and the actual cost, unfavorable variance (73%) out of the whole 46 products were
found, meaning that the actual cost was higher than the marketing cost. And, when comparing he
differences between the marketing cost and the new standard cost (by activity), it revealed that the
marketing cost was higher than the new standard cost (by activity) for 42 products (91%),
meaning that the price setting of the marketing section did not cover the actual cost. The
marketing section should, therefore, set the prices based on the standard cost data by calculating
the production according to the concept of activity-based cost system since this system would
help the marketing section receive more correct cost data resulting in the product price settings
with profits according to the policy set by the executives. Besides, there should be a revision of
the standard cost every 4 months to get the current cost data to be in line with the price
adjustment period according to the policy set by the company