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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 2 November 2023

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The table shows the annual results of Alex Trading plc’s three departments:

Department   X   Y   Z

Sales   £200,000   £240,000   £320,000

less: variable costs   £130,000   £150,000   £100,000

headquarters fixed costs – apportioned   £80,000   £90,000   £130,000

Profit for the year(loss)   (£10,000)   NIL   £90,000

Headquarters fixed costs will not be reduced if any department is closed.

What should the company do, on the basis of these results?

Select ONE answer:

  1. close department X
  2. close department Y
  3. close departments X and Y
  4. keep all departments open

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 21 October 2023

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Alex Manufacturing Ltd manufactures one product.

Variable costs are £600k. Fixed costs are £300k.

If Alex Manufacturing Ltd bought the product from another supplier, it could use existing machinery to make a total contribution of £400k. Fixed costs would not change.

What is the maximum price it should pay to obtain the product from another supplier?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £600k
  2. £700k
  3. £900k
  4. £1,000k

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct – £600k + £400k

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 20 October 2023

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The following financial data applies to Alex Trading Ltd.

  • budgeted labour hours – 10,000 hours
  • actual labour hours – 9,500 hours
  • budgeted overheads – £150,000
  • actual overheads – £160,000

What is the amount of overhead under-absorbed?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £7,500
  2. £8,000
  3. £10,000
  4. £17,500

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct – £150,000 / 10,000 = £15 * 500 = £7,500 + £10,000 extra overhead

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 19 October 2023

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Alex Trading Ltd provides the following data for the year:

  • budgeted output (units) – 10,000 units
  • actual output (units) – 8,000 units
  • budgeted fixed production costs – £1,200,000
  • budgeted variable production costs – £800,000
  • budgeted fixed selling overhead – £600,000

What is the absorption cost per unit used for stocktaking?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £200
  2. £250
  3. £260
  4. £325

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

  1. Correct == > £1,200k + £800k / 10,000 units
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 18 October 2023

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What is a benefit of using absorption costing?

Select ONE answer:

  1. It allows a business to calculate the break-even point for production.
  2. It allows a business to calculate the total cost of goods produced.
  3. It allows a business to calculate the profit to be made on a product.
  4. It allows decision-making on utilising spare capacity by increasing production.

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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