Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Activity based costing (ABC)

Activity based costing (ABC) — practice question

Chetna operates a business that prints logos onto sweatshirts. The sweatshirts are produced in two categories, Standard and Superior. Selling price is fixed at cost plus $30\%$.
(a)[2]

Calculate an overhead absorption rate from labour hours.

(b(i))[4]

Calculate the total cost assigned to each type of sweatshirt.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate the selling price of each sweatshirt type.

(c(i))[4]

Calculate the total costs assigned to each type of sweatshirt when machine set up costs are apportioned by the number of set up times.

(c(ii))[2]

Calculate the updated selling price for each sweatshirt type.

(c(iii))[2]

Calculate the change in selling price of each sweatshirt type.

(d)[6]

Explain three ways in which activity based costing differs from absorption costing.

(e)[3]

Advise Chetna on which method she should choose. Justify your answer.

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