A-LevelAccountingCost Accounting (Direct Labour)May/June 2018Paper 1 Q231 Mark

Adam is paid $4 per hour and his expected output is 500 units per week. He is also paid a bonus $1 for every 20 perfect units made above the total of 500. In one week he worked for 40 hours and made 880 units, but 40 were faulty and were scrapped. How much was Adam paid for the week?

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Cost Accounting (Direct Labour) in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

A$177

B$179

C$202

D$204

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is A: $177

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Cost Accounting (Direct Labour) in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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