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A-LevelAccountingCosting MethodsOct/Nov 2015Paper 1 Q271 Mark

A manufacturer produces 100000 tins of paint with a total direct materials cost of $300000. Direct labour is 2000 hours at a cost of $400000, and overheads are absorbed at the rate of $100 per direct labour hour. What is the cost of a tin of paint?

A$3
B$5
C$7
D$9

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Costing Methods and is worth 1 mark.

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