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Costing | Chapter 2

MMuhammad7y ago
If in a question i have been given: Prime Costs $90 variable Production Overhead $6 fixed Production Overhead $3 distribution Overhead $4 WHAT WILL BE THE CLOSING INVENTORY VALUE PER UNIT WILL BE UNDER TRADITIONAL ABSORPTION COSTING? $99 or $103
C-Cath - CIMA Tutor7y ago#1
Hi there - this is a bit of an unclear question and definitely not a CIMA standard one. I assume you are ultimately asking whether distribution costs are added to the absorption product cost - the answer is no. Therefore closing stock will be valued at $99 pu assuming no opening stock or any other such adjustments etc Thanks .
KKateryna6y ago#2
Please help me with the following task: a company absorbs overheads on labour hours which were budgeted at 11,000 with overheads of $55,000. Actual hours worked were 10,900 and actual overheads were $57,500. Overheads were:
EE6y ago#3
54500 oH absorbed? your questions look ambiguous.
C-Cath - CIMA Tutor6y ago#4
Hi yes I do agree... we cant be using this as a forum to answer homework questions. Presumably you have a textbook with the answer in - if you need me to explain or clarify the answer - then please ask away! Also if you can start a new thread for each new question that will help Many Thanks Cath
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