CIMA Related Exams
P1 Exam
A company manufactures a single product. The cost card for a unit of this product is as follows:
During month 6, finished goods inventory increased by 350 units.

By how much would the profit differ in month 6 if finished goods inventory was valued at standard marginal cost rather than standard absorption cost?
A company's product range includes Product N. The costs relating to Product N are shown below:

The direct labour costs relate to specialists employed to work wholly and exclusively with Product N.
If the company stopped making Product N, the insurance overhead cost would cease, but overhead cost J would be unaffected. Both overheads are absorbed in direct proportion to material costs.
Which of the following costs should be used in the decision whether to stop making Product N?