1. Standard Cost: an estimated cost which is used for delivering a product under normal
condition and it determine the performance of the company is called standard cost. The
Standard cost is expected cost which can be taken to compare with the actual cost to
measure the operating efficiency of the company.
Budget: Budget is the process of identifying, collecting, and summarizing the financial
information. Budget plan is used by the managers to coordinate the organization's future
activities. It is a statement which is prepared by the management for a specific period to
achieve the goal of management in future. Basically, budget is expressed in the financial
terms.
Dari kedua jenis standar tersebut, standar yang dapat dicapai saat ini menawarkan
keuntungan paling besar dari segi perilaku. Jika standar terlalu ketat dan tidak pernah
dapat dicapai, para pekerja menjadi frustasi dan kinerja menurun. Namun demikian,
standar yang menantang tapi dapat dicapai akan menghasilkan kinerja yang lebih baik
dan pekerja termotivasi.