Abstract :
Cost of product is total cost sacrificed to achieve a product. Manager needs product cost
as a guide to planning, controlling and make decision of price. Manufacturing overhead
cost is one of part from product cost. Overhead cost is difficult to controlling and cannot
be traced to object cost. Therefore, management used cost allocation method to calculate
product cost. This research is a case study using descriptive analysis method. This
research focuses on cost allocation method and cost of product in company PT. Arbe
Chemindo. The purpose of this research is to determine how to allocate and charge
overhead cost to product cost in PT. Arbe Chemindo. Data were analyzed by comparing
the data from the company with the theory that was used. The result of the research is
PT. Arbe Chemindo use imprecise allocation method and the effect of method is cost of
product in PT. Arbe Chemindo do not express the real cost.
Keyword: Cost Of Product, Manufacturing Overhead Cost, Cost Allocation Method.