Zack Ltd makes and sells one product, the standard production cost of which is as follows for one unit:   $ Direct materials 6 kilograms at $5 per kg 30 Direct labour 2 hours at $6 per hour 12 Production Overhead: Variable 14 Fixed    18 Standard production cost 74 Selling Price 110 Profit 36     Fixed Production $450,000 Based on 25,000 units There is no opening inventory at the start of March     March April Sales 22,500 23,800 Production 25,800 23,700         Required: (a) Prepare statements for management showing sales, costs, and profits for each of the month, March and April periods, using: (i) Marginal costing                                                                 (ii) Absorption costing                                                                           (b) Reconcile the profits for March and April.

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Zack Ltd makes and sells one product, the standard production cost of which is as follows for one unit:

 

$

Direct materials 6 kilograms at $5 per kg

30

Direct labour 2 hours at $6 per hour

12

Production Overhead: Variable

14

Fixed   

18

Standard production cost

74

Selling Price

110

Profit

36

 

 

Fixed Production $450,000

Based on 25,000 units

There is no opening inventory at the start of March

 

 

March

April

Sales

22,500

23,800

Production

25,800

23,700

 

 

 

 

Required:

(a) Prepare statements for management showing sales, costs, and profits for each of the month, March and April periods, using:

(i) Marginal costing                                                                

(ii) Absorption costing                                                                        

 

(b) Reconcile the profits for March and April.   

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