Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Costs and cost behaviour

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

For one month, the data given are: sales revenue = $\$160\,000$, total costs = $\$105\,000$, and variable overheads (which are included within total costs) = $\$26\,000$. In working out the contribution to sales ratio, the book-keeper incorrectly classified the variable overheads as fixed costs. What impact did this have on the contribution to sales ratio?

  • A$16.25\%$ too high
  • B$16.25\%$ too low
  • C$24.76\%$ too high
  • D$24.76\%$ too low

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