A company uses standard absorption costing to value inventory. Its fixed overhead absorption rate is R12 per labour hour and each unit of production should take 4 labour hours. In a recent period when there was no opening inventory of finished goods, 20 000 units were produced using 100 000 labour hours, 18 000 units were sold. The actual profit was R464 000. What profit would have been earned under a standard variable costing system? Oa R440 000 O b. R368 000 OC. R344 000 O d. R560 000

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A company uses standard absorption costing to value inventory. Its fixed overhead absorption rate is R12 per
labour hour and each unit of production should take 4 labour hours. In a recent period when there was no
opening inventory of finished goods, 20 000 units were produced using 100 000 labour hours. 18 000 units
were sold. The actual profit was R464 000.
What profit would have been earned under a standard variable costing system?
O a.
R440 000
O b. R368 000-
O c. R344 000
O d. R560 000
Transcribed Image Text:A company uses standard absorption costing to value inventory. Its fixed overhead absorption rate is R12 per labour hour and each unit of production should take 4 labour hours. In a recent period when there was no opening inventory of finished goods, 20 000 units were produced using 100 000 labour hours. 18 000 units were sold. The actual profit was R464 000. What profit would have been earned under a standard variable costing system? O a. R440 000 O b. R368 000- O c. R344 000 O d. R560 000
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