A-LevelAccountingCosting PrinciplesOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q241 Mark

A manufacturing business is currently operating at full capacity. As part of an expansion programme to increase production capacity, the business intends to employ an additional factory supervisor. How are total supervisory salaries classified?

Q: What is the correct answer to this A-Level Accounting question?

The correct answer is C: stepped cost.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Costing Principles in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Afixed cost

Bsemi-variable cost

Cstepped cost

Dvariable cost

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: stepped cost

📋 Examiner Report & Trap Analysis

Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...

🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown

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 Costing Principles in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting Oct/Nov 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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