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Marginal and absorption costing

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by f6ali.
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  • June 17, 2019 at 6:46 am #520627
    harmeen45
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    25,000 units of a company`s single product are produced in a period during which 28,000 units are sold. Opening inventory was 7,000 units. Unit costs of the product are:
    Direct costs $16.20/unit
    Fixed production overhead $7.60/unit
    Fixed non-production overhead $2.90/unit
    What is the difference in profit between absorption and marginal costing?
    (a) $22,800
    (b) $30,400
    (c) $31,500
    (d) $42,000
    my answer is option b but correct answer is option a
    please solve this question

    June 17, 2019 at 12:02 pm #520655
    f6ali
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    Closing Inventory = Opening + Production – Sales
    Closing inventory = 7000 + 25000 – 28000
    Closing inventory = 4000

    Difference in profit = (Opening inventory – Closing inventory)*Fixed POH/unit
    Difference in profit = (7000 – 4000)*$7.60
    Difference in profit = $22,800

    June 17, 2019 at 9:48 pm #520693
    harmeen45
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    thank u so much

    June 18, 2019 at 7:54 am #520705
    f6ali
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    @harmeen45 said:
    thank u so much

    You are welcome 🙂

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