Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Traditional costing methods

Traditional costing methods — practice question

Miu runs a manufacturing business that produces one product only.
(a)[2]

State how a cost unit differs from a cost centre.

(b)[2]

State how a production cost centre differs from a service cost centre.

(c)[2]

State what contribution means.

(d)[7]

Prepare a budgeted profit statement for each of the two months, January and February, using marginal costing. Make sure opening and closing inventories are shown clearly in each month.

(e)[1]

Calculate the production overhead absorption rate for each unit.

(f)[8]

Prepare a budgeted profit statement for each of the two months, January and February, using absorption costing. Make sure opening and closing inventories are shown clearly in each month.

(g)[3]

Reconcile the gap between the budgeted profit figures in parts (d) and (f).

(h)[5]

Advise Miu whether she should change from marginal costing to absorption costing or not. Give reasons to support your answer.

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