QUESTION 1 New Norm Fashion produces washable face mask shield. The following budgeted/ actual information is provided regardingto the production of face mask: RM/unit Selling price 50.00 Direct materials 8.00 Direct labour 5.00 Variable production overheads 3.00 Details of its operations for the month of May and June 2021 are as follows: May June Production 500 380 Sales 300 500 Fixed production overheads are budgeted at RM4,000 per month and are absorbed on a unit basis. The normal level of production is budgeted at 400 units per month. Other costs: RM/month Fixed selling 4,000 Fixed administration 2,000 Variable sales commission 5% of sales revenue There was no opening inventory of face mask at the beginning of May. Required (a) Prepare income statement for the month of May and June using (i) variable costing (ii) absorption costing (b) Prepare a reconciliation of profit or loss figures based on your answers in a(i) and (c)Describe a situation where net profit under variable costing is higher than absorption costing

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QUESTION 1
New Norm Fashion produces washable face mask shield. The following budgeted/ actual
information is provided regardingto the production of face mask:
RM/unit
Selling price
50.00
Direct materials
8.00
Direct labour
5.00
Variable production overheads
3.00
Details of its operations for the month of May and June 2021 are as follows:
May
June
Production
500
380
Sales
300
500
Fixed production overheads are budgeted at RM4,000 per month and are absorbed on a unit
basis. The normal level of production is budgeted at 400 units per month.
Other costs:
RM/month
Fixed selling
4,000
Fixed administration
2,000
Variable sales commission
5% of sales revenue
There was no opening inventory of face mask at the beginning of May.
Required:
(a) Prepare income statement for the month of May and June using
(i)
variable costing
(ii)
absorption costing
(b) Prepare a reconciliation of profit or loss figures based on your answers in a(i) and
(c)Describe a situation where net profit under variable costing is higher than absorption costing.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1 New Norm Fashion produces washable face mask shield. The following budgeted/ actual information is provided regardingto the production of face mask: RM/unit Selling price 50.00 Direct materials 8.00 Direct labour 5.00 Variable production overheads 3.00 Details of its operations for the month of May and June 2021 are as follows: May June Production 500 380 Sales 300 500 Fixed production overheads are budgeted at RM4,000 per month and are absorbed on a unit basis. The normal level of production is budgeted at 400 units per month. Other costs: RM/month Fixed selling 4,000 Fixed administration 2,000 Variable sales commission 5% of sales revenue There was no opening inventory of face mask at the beginning of May. Required: (a) Prepare income statement for the month of May and June using (i) variable costing (ii) absorption costing (b) Prepare a reconciliation of profit or loss figures based on your answers in a(i) and (c)Describe a situation where net profit under variable costing is higher than absorption costing.
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