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A-LevelAccountingCosting MethodsFeb/Mar 2018Paper 1 Q221 Mark

Which statements about absorption costing are correct? 1 It can be used as a basis for calculating the selling price of a product. 2 It ensures that all the costs of the business are charged to the production. 3 It ensures that only variable costs are charged to production. 4 It is used to calculate the factory cost for a unit of production.

A1 and 2
B1 and 4
C2 and 4
D3 and 4

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Costing Methods and is worth 1 mark.

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