Absorption and Marginal Costing
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Q12020· MEDIUM

Zaria Consumer Goods Limited (ZCGL) manufactures a single standard household cleaning product, 'CleanMax', at its factory in Kaduna State. The management accountant of ZCGL is preparing the monthly pe…

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Q22020· EASY

Eko Plastics Limited, a manufacturing company based in Lagos, produces a single product called 'PlastoPak'. The following information relates to the company's operations for the month of October 2024:…

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Q32020· MEDIUM

Abuja Furniture Works Limited manufactures a premium office chair branded 'ExecuSeat'. The company operates a standard costing system and uses absorption costing for its financial statements. However,…

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Q42025· HARD

Kano Textile Mills Plc produces two products: 'KanoWeave' (KW) and 'KanoSheen' (KS). The company currently uses absorption costing for all internal and external reporting. The Board of Directors is re…

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Q52020· EASY

Which of the following statements correctly describes the treatment of fixed production overheads under IAS 2 (Inventories) as adopted in Nigeria through the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FR…

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Q62022· EASY

Enugu Plastics Limited sells its product at ₦850 per unit. Variable production cost is ₦320 per unit, variable selling cost is ₦80 per unit, fixed production overhead is ₦2,250,000 per annum, and fixe…

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Q72025· MEDIUM

Abuja Furniture Works Limited has a contribution to sales (C/S) ratio of 40% and fixed costs of ₦9,600,000 per annum. The company wishes to achieve a target profit of ₦2,400,000 before tax. Ignoring C…

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Q82020· EASY

Under marginal costing, which of the following costs would be included in the valuation of closing inventory of finished goods for a manufacturing company filing returns under the Companies Income Tax…

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Q92025· HARD

Port Harcourt Chemicals Limited produced 20,000 units and sold 17,500 units during the quarter ended 30 September 2024. The following cost data applies: Variable production cost ₦450 per unit; Fixed p…

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Q102023· HARD

Ibadan Textiles Limited has the following data for October 2024: Sales ₦18,000,000; Variable cost of sales ₦10,800,000; Fixed production overhead absorbed ₦2,400,000; Over-absorption of fixed producti…

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Q112020· HARD

Lagos Breweries Plc operates three product lines: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma with contribution margins of ₦200, ₦350, and ₦150 per unit respectively. Fixed costs directly attributable to each line are ₦1,…

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Q122022· HARD

Kaduna Steel Products Limited manufactures a single product with the following annual data: Selling price ₦1,200 per unit; Variable cost ₦720 per unit; Fixed costs ₦14,400,000. The company currently s…

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Q132025· MEDIUM

Zaria Manufacturing Limited produces a single product. Fixed production overhead for the period is ₦4,800,000 and budgeted production is 40,000 units. Actual production is 48,000 units and actual sale…

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Q142020· MEDIUM

Kano Components Limited reports the following for March 2024: Opening inventory 2,000 units, Closing inventory 5,000 units, Fixed production overhead ₦6,000,000, and budgeted/actual production 30,000 …

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