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

Activity based costing (ABC) — practice question

Consult Source A in the insert.
(a)[3]

Explain the meaning of ‘activity based costing’ (ABC).

(b)[1]

Calculate the overhead absorption rate when one overall rate is applied.

(c)[7]

Prepare the budgeted statement of profit or loss for each product assuming absorption costing is used.

(d)[7]

Prepare the budgeted statement of profit or loss for each product assuming ABC is used.

(e)[7]

Advise the directors whether the ABC system ought to be adopted when setting selling prices for the coming years. Support your answer with reference to (c) and (d).

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