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A-LevelAccountingTraditional costing methods9706/12 · May/June 2016 · Q261 Mark

Why might a business use marginal costing? 1 to calculate break-even units 2 to decide on the most profitable use of limited resources 3 to decide whether to make a product or buy it

A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3
C2 only
D3 only

✓ Correct answer

B: 1, 2 and 3

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Topic
Traditional costing methods, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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