Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Traditional costing methods

Traditional costing methods — practice question

Ameerah’s business applies absorption costing.
(a(i))[1]

State the meaning of cost centre.

(a(ii))[1]

State the meaning of fixed cost.

(a(iii))[1]

State the meaning of indirect labour.

(b)[5]

Fill in the table to display the total overheads for each department and the reapportionment of service department overheads.

(c)[4]

Calculate, to two decimal places, the overhead absorption rate for each production department using a suitable basis.

(d)[2]

State two reasons why overheads may be under-absorbed.

(e)[3]

Calculate the saving per unit from paying experienced labour at the higher rate.

(f)[8]

Set out a statement showing the total selling price for the customer’s order.

(g)[5]

Advise Ameerah on whether she should use marginal costing instead of absorption costing. Support your advice.

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