Definition and Explanation of Standard Costing: A standard cost is the predetermined cost of manufacturing a single unit or a number of product units during a specific period in the immediate future. It is the planned cost of a product under current and/or anticipated operating conditions.A standard cost has two components: a standard and a cost.A standard is like a norm and whatever is considered normal can generally be accepted as standard. For example, if a score of 72 is the standard for a golf course, a golfer's score is judged on the basis of this standard. standard cost is the predetermined cost of manufacturing a single unit or a number of product units during a specific period in the immediate future.
Common Prefixes and Their Meanings. Adding a prefix to a word changes the meaning or grammatical role of the original word. The following is a list of some common prefixes, their meanings, and examples of the prefix attached to a word. Anti- : against: antifreeze / antilock / antibacterial. Ab- / Abs- : away, from, separated: absent / abhor / abstract.
For other uses, see Prefix (disambiguation). A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy. Particularly in the study of languages, a prefix is also called a preformative, because it alters the form of the words to which it is affixed.