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A-LevelAccountingMarginal Costing and Decision MakingFeb/Mar 2021Paper 1 Q261 Mark

Which situation is not usually suitable for the use of marginal costing?

Anegotiating a regular selling price with a customer
Bquoting a selling price for a special order
Cwhen there is a shortage of direct material for the next month
Dwhether to make or buy-in a product

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Marginal Costing and Decision Making and is worth 1 mark.

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