Question 26

RST is preparing a quotation, on a relevant cost basis, for a special order.
Which TWO of the following are relevant costs that should be included in the quotation?
  • Question 27

    Which of the following managers is most likely to be responsible for an favourable labour efficiency variance?
  • Question 28

    FGH used to manufacture components that required raw material Q.
    Currently there are 80 kg of material Q in inventory.
    The company has no use for the material in the foreseeable future and intends to sell it for scrap.
    A potential new customer has asked for a price for a large order.
    This order would require 100 kg of material Q.
    The company management has decided to quote a price for this work on a relevant cost basis.
    Details of costs for material Q are as follows:

    What would be the relevant cost of Material Q to use in this order?
  • Question 29

    A company sells and services photocopying machines. Its sales department sells the machines and consumables, including ink and paper, and its service department provides an after sales service to its customers. The after sales service includes planned maintenance of the machine and repairs in the event of a machine breakdown. Service department customers are charged an amount per copy that differs depending on the size of the machine.
    The company's existing costing system uses a single overhead rate, based on total sales revenue from copy charges, to charge the cost of the Service Department's support activities to each size of machine.
    The Service Manager has suggested that the copy charge should more accurately reflect the costs involved. The company's accountant has decided to implement an activity-based costing system and has obtained the following information about the support activities of the service department:

    Calculate the annual profit per machine for each of the three sizes of machine using activity-based costing.
  • Question 30

    A company makes a product using two materials, X and Y.
    The standard materials required for one unit of the product are:

    What is the materials yield variance?
    Give your answer as a whole number.