CIMA Related Exams
BA2 Exam

Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate basis on which to apportion the insurance costs of plant and machinery:
Which of the following statements regarding variances is valid?
During the first financial period of this year a company posted profit of £340,000. However, their overheads were over absorbed by £20,000 in this period. As a result they tried to update their absorption rate for the current
period and as such they ended up under absorbing their overheads by £12,000.
They have also reported a sales volume increase of 550 when comparing this period to last.
You have been given the following information on unit cost/prices:
Selling price = £95 per unit
Variable production cost per unit = £15
Variable selling cost per unit = £18
Fixed overhead per unit = £8
They have asked you to reconcile their profit between periods.
Based on the information you have been given, what is their profit for the current period?