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Marginal and Absorption costing

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  • October 8, 2017 at 9:26 am #409833
    azico
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    Tobiaz Ltd. manufactures beds for students in a private hostel. The following information
    relates to the activities of the company from January to June 2014:
    GHS
    Selling price per unit of product 2,000
    Variable cost per unit of product 800
    Fixed manufacturing cost (1 month) 300,000
    Non-manufacturing cost (1 month) 100,000
    There were no opening stocks in January.
    Normal production level in Tobiaz Ltd is expected to be 1,500 beds per month, and
    production and sales for the period to June 2014 is presented below:
    January February March April May June
    Units sold 1,500 1,200 1,800 1,500 1,400 1,600
    Units produced 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,700 1,400
    Required:
    i. Prepare Income Statement for Tobiaz Ltd for each month based on the :
    ? Marginal Costing
    ? Absorption Costing System
    ii. Explain the difference in profit of the two methods

    October 8, 2017 at 9:31 am #409834
    azico
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    Please help me solve it.
    Thanks

    October 8, 2017 at 2:11 pm #409858
    John Moffat
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    Please do not post the same question twice – that will not get you a reply any faster (we do not sit in front of the computer 24 hours a day!!!)

    Read my reply to your other post.

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