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Absorption costing

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Absorption costing

  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • December 17, 2014 at 11:10 am #220963
    6shahir
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    A company uses a standard absorption costing system. The following details have been extracted from its budget for April

    Fixed production overhead cost- $48,000
    Production (units) – $4,800

    In April the fixed production overhead cost was under absorbed by $8000 and the fixed production overhead expenditure was $2000

    The actual number of units produced

    December 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm #220999
    Sir Insanity
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    You need to calculate some stuff first:
    1) OAR
    2) Absorbed FFOH (Fixed Factory Overheads)

    1) OAR = Budgeted FFOH/Budgeted Production
    = 48000/4800 = $10/Unit

    For 2), use formula:

    Over/(Under) = Absorbed FFOH – Actual FFOH
    So if Ans. is positive, it’s the value with which FFOH are OVER-absorbed and vice versa for negative () value.

    Putting in values, we get Absorbed FFOH = (8000) + 2000 = $(6000)
    Note: Value is bracket is negative value.

    Now STOP! I think you’ve misquoted the question. The absorbed overheads are coming at -$6000, which isn’t possible. So check the question again?

    Anyway, let’s assume the FFOH absorbed was hmm +6000.
    Finally, you probably know that:
    Absorbed FFOH = OAR * Actual Production/Activity.
    You’ve found out OAR = $10 and Absorbed FFOH = $6000 (assumed), plug in values.

    6000 = 10* Actual Production,
    Actual Production = 600 Units

    Just confirm the question again, alright?
    Okay, cya.

    December 17, 2014 at 5:37 pm #221010
    John Moffat
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    Shahir: Sir Insanity is correct in saying that you cannot have typed out the question correctly. Check again this part “the fixed overhead expenditure was $2,000”!

    December 18, 2014 at 9:25 am #221057
    6shahir
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    Done with F2. I got 76%..
    I did a mistake by thoroughly focusing on the sums rather than the theories …
    I didnt stdy thoeries to a great extent ..
    Anyway thanks for yr help sir 🙂

    December 18, 2014 at 9:27 am #221058
    6shahir
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    If I ever want an answer from a student, I would definitely ask it from my top class mate (Nissan) .
    Sir insanity this is for u…..

    December 19, 2014 at 12:34 pm #221143
    John Moffat
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    Congratulations – that is good news 🙂

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