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Absorption vs Marginal Costing

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  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • December 2, 2015 at 10:12 am #286933
    sano1987
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    Dear John,

    I do not understand this exercise:

    The overhead absorption rate for product T is 4$ per machine hour. Each unit of T requires 3 machine hours. Inventories of product T last period were:

    Open. Inv. 2400
    Clos. Inv. 2700

    Compared with the marginal costing profit for the period, the absorption costing profit for product T will be which of the following?

    A. 1200 $ higher
    B. 3600 $ higher
    C. 1200 $ lower
    D. 3600 $ lower

    Thank you

    December 2, 2015 at 10:53 am #286947
    John Moffat
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    My answer to your other question should enable you to answer this.

    The overheads per unit are 3 x $4 = $12.

    The inventory increases by 300 units.

    Therefore absorption costing will result in a higher profit, and it will be higher by 300 x $12 = $3,600.

    Again, you must watch the free lectures – I cannot type out all the lectures here 🙂

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