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Marginal costing

BBrian5y ago
contribution reported by marginal costing will exceed gross profit reported by absorption costing because of an increase in inventory levels right sir ?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
No, not right. The contribution will always be higher than the profit because the profit is the contribution after subtracting the fixed costs. The profit using marginal costing will be different from the profit using absorption costing due to changes in the level of inventory over the period (whether an increase or a decrease).
BBrian4y ago#2
Sir in the second paragraph you stated that “The profit using marginal costing will be different from the profit using absorption costing.” Sir marginal costing profit being different in the sense Increase or decrease of profits compared to absorption costing?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#3
Depending on whether the inventory increases or decreases over the period, the absorption profit will be higher or lower than the marginal profit. Do see pages 42 and 43 of our lecture notes and the free lectures working through that chapter.
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