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Absorption vs marginal costing
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40 CXC CAPE Accounting questions on Absorption vs marginal costing, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the single point of difference between absorption and marginal costing?

  1. The selling price used to value sales
  2. The treatment of fixed production overhead
  3. The treatment of variable production costs
  4. The treatment of selling and distribution costs
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✓ Answer: BThe treatment of fixed production overhead
Award 1 mark. Both methods treat variable production costs identically and both charge selling and administration costs to the period. Everything else in the topic follows from this one distinction.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

How is inventory valued under marginal costing?

  1. At full production cost including fixed overhead
  2. At selling price less a margin
  3. At variable cost plus a share of selling costs
  4. At variable production cost only
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✓ Answer: DAt variable production cost only
Award 1 mark. Fixed production overhead is treated as a cost of the period, so none of it attaches to unsold units.
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