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CIMA Exam CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Topic 1 Question 73 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 exam
Question #: 73
Topic #: 1
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A company that uses standard costing wishes to reconcile the difference between the profit for a period calculated using absorption costing with that calculated using marginal costing.

Which TWO of the following will NOT help with this reconciliation? (Choose two.)

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Suggested Answer: A, E

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Cathrine
10 months ago
Ah, the age-old battle between absorption and marginal costing. I bet the accountants are having a field day with this one!
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Kiley
9 months ago
C) The opening inventory.
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Karol
9 months ago
B) The closing inventory.
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Emerson
9 months ago
A) The actual fixed production overheads.
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Tuyet
10 months ago
C: The fixed production overhead absorption rate.
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Therese
10 months ago
B: The under or over absorbed fixed production overheads.
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Sue
10 months ago
A: The closing inventory and the opening inventory.
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Shaniqua
11 months ago
I see your point, Colton. The fixed production overhead absorption rate is also crucial in understanding the difference between the two costing methods.
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Colton
11 months ago
I believe the actual fixed production overheads and the under or over absorbed fixed production overheads are more important for reconciliation.
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Margarett
11 months ago
Hmm, I was about to say the fixed production overhead absorption rate, but then I realized that would actually help with the reconciliation. Better not overthink this one!
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Margery
10 months ago
B) The closing inventory.
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Leandro
10 months ago
A) The actual fixed production overheads.
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Graham
11 months ago
The under or over absorbed fixed production overheads seem like the key item here. That's where the difference between the two costing methods really comes into play.
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Francoise
11 months ago
Wow, this is a tricky one! I'm pretty sure the opening and closing inventory values are crucial for reconciling the profits under the two costing methods.
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Rebecka
10 months ago
D) The under or over absorbed fixed production overheads.
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Mona
10 months ago
C) The opening inventory.
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Josephine
10 months ago
B) The closing inventory.
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Nieves
10 months ago
A) The actual fixed production overheads.
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Keshia
11 months ago
I agree with Julian. The closing and opening inventory are not relevant to the difference between absorption and marginal costing.
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Roslyn
11 months ago
The actual fixed production overheads and the fixed production overhead absorption rate are definitely not needed for this reconciliation. Those are more relevant for the standard costing process itself.
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Elly
11 months ago
E) The fixed production overhead absorption rate.
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Suzi
11 months ago
A) The actual fixed production overheads.
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Julian
11 months ago
I think the closing inventory and the opening inventory will not help with the reconciliation.
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