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Absorption costing q

Forums › Ask CIMA Tutor Forums › Ask CIMA P1 Tutor Forums › Absorption costing q

  • This topic has 9 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by Cath.
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  • April 26, 2020 at 3:33 pm #569286
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    Why does traditional Absorption costing tend to under-allocate overhead costs to low-volume products ? Thanks πŸ™‚

    May 1, 2020 at 4:20 pm #569708
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    Hi Anonymous570

    Compared to the other questions… this one is less complex…

    OK – overhead costing assumes more machine hours (or labour hours) or units means more overheads for that product type

    Low volume product lines may not use many machine/ labour hours or have many units… but those product types might still be causing a good proportion of the overhead total costs – eg purchasing/ ordering/ storage costs etc.. but they dont receive a fair share of these because not many machine hours are used in their actual production.

    Hope that explains..

    May 1, 2020 at 4:26 pm #569712
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    Makes sense, thanks πŸ™‚

    May 2, 2020 at 2:17 pm #569798
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    My pleasure – Good luck for Monday exam

    May 4, 2020 at 5:40 pm #569965
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    passed the exam ! Yipee πŸ™‚

    May 9, 2020 at 5:42 pm #570431
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    That is absolutely wonderful news – well done!! Delighted for you!! ?

    May 13, 2020 at 12:25 pm #570701
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    Cheers! Done well!

    May I ask ,does the computer white board too hard to manage, I mean with the time?

    I am going to book my exam online, but a bit worried about white board as many of us haven’t used to such a tool specially when we are dealing time.

    Really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

    May 24, 2020 at 10:39 pm #571777
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    Hi Sarasiw…. sorry to butt in but its the tutor -question forum… lots of discussion on this type of thing on the CIMA student board though (link below)

    https://opentuition.com/forum/cima-forums/operational-level-forums/

    It is true that it is an extra struggle -especially for mathematical exams like P1 & F1 etc not to be able to note down rough workings with a pen & paper (due to the exams-at-home invigilation rules).

    The practice whiteboard software is on the link below:

    https://www.cimaglobal.com/Canvas/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=SFMC&utm_campaign=Insider_May2020&utm_content=280763

    There are also some independent non-Pearson Vue centres which offer social distancing that are still operating for CIMA exams – when you book your exam via MyCIMA you should see a list of these (nearest distance first) I do advise you to call up to check before you travel too far though.

    Anyway – hopefully thats helpful!
    Many Thanks,
    Cath

    May 25, 2020 at 12:15 pm #571806
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    Thanks Cath.

    May 28, 2020 at 7:11 pm #572158
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    you’re welcome

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