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- April 4, 2022 at 1:25 pm #652703
Hi Mr. Maffot
I’m finding it difficult to arrive at the answer for this question. I understand the fact that production is higher than sales for Month 1, so therefore absorption costing will be higher and vise versa for Month 2.
The correct answer is C. I don’t understand how they got those figures. Please explain this to me.A company manufactures and sells a single product. In two consecutive months the following levels of production and
sales (in units) occurred:
Month 1 Month 2
Sales 3,800 4,400
Production 3,900 4,200The opening inventory for Month 1 was 400 units. Profits or losses have been calculated for each month using both
absorption and marginal costing principles.Which of the following combination of profits and losses for the two months is consistent with the above data?
Absorption costing profit/(loss) Marginal costing profit/(loss)
Month 1 Month 2 Month 1 Month 2
$ $ $ $
A 200 4,400 (400) 3,200
B (400) 4,400 200 3,200
C 200 3,200 (400) 4,400
D (400) 3,200 200 4,400April 4, 2022 at 3:11 pm #652707If you want to ask the tutor something directly please use the ask the tutor forum. This forum is primarily designed for students to help one another. The tutors do often check the other forums but you are more likely to get prompt and relevant reply if you want tutor to answer by using relevant ask the tutor forum.
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April 4, 2022 at 10:04 pm #652717Noted. Thanks
April 5, 2022 at 10:07 am #652731You are welcome.
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