Absorption vs Marginal CostingForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Absorption vs Marginal CostingThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts December 2, 2015 at 10:12 am #286933 sano1987ParticipantTopics: 32Replies: 15☆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. 2700Compared 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 $ lowerThank you December 2, 2015 at 10:53 am #286947 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54776☆☆☆☆☆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 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In