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APPOTIONMENT

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › APPOTIONMENT

  • This topic has 8 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • July 17, 2022 at 1:40 pm #660710
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    HEATING AND LIGHTING 12000
    WELFARE COSTS 7000
    POWER 42000
    TOTAL 61000 BASES OF APPORTIONMENT
    CUBIC CAPACITY
    NO OF EMPLOYEE
    KWH USAGE ( respectively)

    July 17, 2022 at 2:12 pm #660712
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    Other information

    Cubic capacity
    Employees
    Power
    Labour hrs
    Machine hours

    July 17, 2022 at 2:14 pm #660713
    Anonymous
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    For dep 1
    6000
    20
    35000
    28000
    40000

    For dep 2
    7500
    30
    25000
    48500
    39000

    Maintenance
    Cubic capacity m*3 2500
    Employees 6

    July 17, 2022 at 2:17 pm #660714
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    Total
    16000
    56
    60000
    76500
    79000

    The maintenance dep splits its time between dep 1 and 2 on a ratio 2:3

    The management accountant has partially completed an allocation and apportionment statement

    Heat and light
    Welfare
    Power
    Total

    July 17, 2022 at 2:19 pm #660715
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    Dep 1 dep 2 dep 3

    4500 5625 1875
    1500
    24500

    31500T

    What would be the total cost allocated and apportioned to dep 2 excluding the reapportionemnt maintenance costs?
    Ans 26875
    What is the Oar for dep for dep 1
    Ans 0.788/ machine hr

    July 17, 2022 at 2:23 pm #660720
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    1. SIR SINCE HERE IN THE QUESTION ITS NKT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED WHIXH METHOD TO USE DOR APPORTIONMENT STEP UP ,DIRECT ,RECIPROCAL IF NONE IS MENTIONED WHICH METHOD SHOULD BE USED
    2. FOR DEP 1 OAR
    31500/40000= 0.7875 is the ans i m getting so in the ans key its given 0.788 is my ans correct

    Plz solve my doubt

    July 17, 2022 at 4:22 pm #660731
    John Moffat
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    Please do not type in capital letters.

    The method of apportioning is given in the question. It is in the ratio 2:3 (which is 2/5 and 3/5).

    0.788 is 0.7875 rounded, and so your answer is correct!!

    July 17, 2022 at 7:25 pm #660780
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    Actually sir it was a typo
    Sir for 1 I m unable to get that ans could u please explain

    July 18, 2022 at 8:44 am #661001
    John Moffat
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    Have you watched my free lectures on allocation and apportionment?

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