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

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

Dev makes two products, Aye and Bee, and he uses marginal costing.
(a)[2]

Explain one way in which marginal costing differs from absorption costing.

(b)[2]

Explain one way in which a direct cost differs from an indirect cost.

(c(i))[1]

State the meaning of the term break-even point.

(c(ii))[1]

State the meaning of the term margin of safety.

(d)[3]

State three situations in which marginal costing can support decision-making.

(e)[3]

Calculate the break-even point in units for Aye.

(f)[3]

Calculate the break-even point in units for Bee.

(g)[5]

Calculate the revised total profit of the business if option 1 is adopted.

(h)[5]

Calculate the revised total profit of the business if option 2 is adopted.

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