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Absorption and Marginal costing

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • February 10, 2018 at 1:52 pm #436217
    talhaazam0
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    Please solve this
    25000 units of a company single product are produced in a periode during which 28000 units are sold opening inventory was 7000 units unit cost of the product are
    Direct cost 16.20$ per unit
    Fixed production overhead. 7.60$ per unit
    Fixed non production overhead 2.90$.per unit

    What is the difference in profit between absorption and Marginal costing?
    A $22800
    B $30400
    C $31500
    D $42000

    February 10, 2018 at 5:13 pm #436250
    John Moffat
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    Why are you attempting questions for which you do not have an answer? You should be using a Revision Kit from one of the ACCA approved publishers – they have answers and workings!!!

    If you have watched my free lectures on this, then you will know that the only difference ever between the marginal and absorption profits is the change in inventory multiplied by the fixed production overheads per unit.

    The inventory is falling by 28,000 – 25,000 = 3,000 units. The fixed production overheads are $7.60 per unit. Therefore the difference in profit is 3,000 x $7.60.

    Do watch the lectures. They are a complete free course for Paper F2 and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well 🙂

    February 10, 2018 at 6:56 pm #436262
    alikhakar
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    If i am not wrong, difference in profit is no. of units of closing inventory (4000) × OAR (7.6) = 30400
    Closing inventory should be 4000
    Closing = Opening + Production – Sales
    7000 + 25000 – 28000

    February 11, 2018 at 9:50 am #436366
    John Moffat
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    You are wrong, and my previous answer is correct.

    What the closing inventory is, is of no relevance. It is the change in inventory that is relevant, and the inventory falls by 3,000 units over the period.

    Again, watch the free lectures!

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