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Absorption costing Calcuations

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 4, 2016 at 1:52 pm #331414
    danielpossa
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    I need assistance with the calculation of overhead apportionment. I’m using BPP F5 study text. On page 7 of the text book there is a question relating to “more cost apportionment” however i seem not to get to the same calculations relating to rent and rates, building insurance and heat and light. The basis of apportionment relates to “Area”. I think they have used the Area sq (ft) to calculate these costs but I’m not getting to the right answer.
    Please kindly assist

    August 4, 2016 at 2:33 pm #331428
    John Moffat
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    I am sorry but I do not have the BPP Study Text – only the Revision Kit.

    The apportioning of overheads is extremely unlikely to be asked in Paper F5 because it is examined in Paper F2.

    If you do want more then I suggest that you watch my Paper F2 free lectures on cost allocation, apportionment and absorption, where I work through examples similar to the one you describe.

    Our lectures for Paper F5 are a complete free course for F5 and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well. The only book you then really need to use is a Revision Kit because they contain lots of exam standard questions, and practice is vital.

    August 5, 2016 at 6:50 pm #331653
    alfred22
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    THE TOTAL AMOUNT is 45000 $ at AREA (sq ft)

    for shop A… calculation will be (10000/45000) * 16700= 3711
    for shop B (12000/45000) * 16700= 4453
    for Assembly (15000/45000) * 16700=5567
    for canteen (6000/45000) * 16700=2227
    for shop maintenance (2000/45000) * 16700= 742

    August 12, 2016 at 11:21 am #332834
    paballo123
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    Thank you Alfred.

    August 12, 2016 at 4:34 pm #332871
    John Moffat
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    Thank you Alfred (although again, the chances of this being asked in Paper F5 are almost impossible because it is a Paper F2 topic 🙂 )

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