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Quick questions on Absorption costing explained: H2 Principles of Accounting
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What is full production cost?Show answer
Absorption costing builds a full production cost per unit by adding a share of fixed production overhead to the variable cost:
What is the overhead absorption rate?Show answer
Fixed overhead is shared out using a predetermined absorption rate, set in advance from the budget:
What is the profit statement layout?Show answer
An absorption costing statement deducts the full cost of sales from sales to give gross profit, then adjusts for any over- or under-absorption, then deducts non-production costs:
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Budgeted overhead is \180\,00015\,000$ units. Find the absorption rate per unit. [2 marks]
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Overhead absorbed is \200\,000\. State the over/under-absorption and its effect on profit. [2 marks]
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Explain why some fixed overhead is carried in closing inventory under absorption costing. [3 marks]
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