Absorption costing is a cost accounting method for valuing inventory. Absorption costing includes or absorbs all the costs of manufacturing a product including both fixed and variable costs.That means that all costs including direct, like material costs, and indirect, like overhead costs, are included in the price of inventory.bsorption costing includes or absorbs all the costs of manufacturing a product including both fixed and variable costs. That means that all costs including direct, like material costs, and indirect, like overhead costs, are included in the price of inventory.
Definition. Total amount of income earned annually. Gross annual income represents the amount of money a person earns in one year from all sources before taxes. When preparing an income tax return, the gross annual income figure is the base figure with which to start.
Total Revenue. Total revenue profit is a combination of two accounting principles. Total revenue is the income a business receives from the sale of all the goods produced. Total profit is determined by subtracting total costs from revenues. Total revenue is determined by multiplying the price received for each unit sold by the number of units sold. Total revenue profits are a product of subtracting total costs from total revenue. Total Costs Economists include two types of costs in the total cost calculations.