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A-LevelAccountingCosting Principles and SystemsMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q221 Mark

A business uses absorption costing. What will be included in cost of sales?

Avariable manufacturing costs, variable selling costs and fixed manufacturing costs
Bvariable manufacturing costs and fixed manufacturing costs only
Cvariable manufacturing costs and variable selling costs only
Dvariable manufacturing costs only

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Costing Principles and Systems and is worth 1 mark.

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