Hajia Nania makes and sells canned Fuula which has the following standard production cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gh¢  Direct labour                   3 hours at Gh¢ 6 per hour                             18  Direct materials              4 kilogram at Gh¢ 7 per kg                            28 Production overhead       variable                                                          3                                       Fixed                                                               20  Standard production cost per unit                                                      69 Normal output is 16,000 units per annum. variable selling, distribution and administration cost are 20 percent of sales values. Fixed selling, distribution and administration cost are GH¢180, 000 per annum. There are no units in finished good inventory at 1 October 2016. The fixed overhead expenditure is spread evenly throughout the year. The selling price per unit is Ghc140. Production and sales budgets are as follows                                       Six month ending          Six Month ending                                       31 March 2016                30 September 2016         Production                               8,500                              7,000 Sales                                         7,000                              8,000   Required: Prepare profit statements for each of the six monthly periods, using the following methods Marginal costing Absorption costing

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Hajia Nania makes and sells canned Fuula which has the following standard production cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gh¢

 Direct labour                   3 hours at Gh¢ 6 per hour                             18

 Direct materials              4 kilogram at Gh¢ 7 per kg                            28

Production overhead       variable                                                          3

                                      Fixed                                                               20

 Standard production cost per unit                                                      69

Normal output is 16,000 units per annum. variable selling, distribution and administration cost are 20 percent of sales values. Fixed selling, distribution and administration cost are GH¢180, 000 per annum. There are no units in finished good inventory at 1 October 2016. The fixed overhead expenditure is spread evenly throughout the year. The selling price per unit is Ghc140.

Production and sales budgets are as follows

                                      Six month ending          Six Month ending

                                      31 March 2016                30 September 2016        

Production                               8,500                              7,000

Sales                                         7,000                              8,000

 

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Prepare profit statements for each of the six monthly periods, using the following methods

  1. Marginal costing
  2. Absorption costing
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