Question 1

Reliable India Pvt Ltd is a startup company engaged in manufacturing of Agro Tech product from a raw material, which is purchased at ₹190 per kg. The company incurs a handling cost of ₹1,470 plus, freight of ₹770 per order. The incremental carrying cost of inventory of raw material is ₹3 per kg per month. In addition, the cost of working capital finance on the investment in inventory of raw material is ₹20 per kg per annum. The annual production of the product is 1,50,000 units and 3 units are obtained from one kg. of raw material. Assume 360 days in a year.

Accepted Answer

**Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Analysis — Reliable India Pvt Ltd**

**Preliminary Calculations:**

Annual raw material requirement = 1,50,000 units ÷ 3 units per kg = **50,000 kg per annum**

Ordering cost per order = Handling cost + Freight = ₹1,470 + ₹770 = **₹2,240 per order**

Carrying cost per kg per annum = Incremental carrying cost + Working capital finance cost = (₹3 × 12) + ₹20 = ₹36 + ₹20 = **₹56 per kg per annum**

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**(i) Economic Order Quantity:**

Using the EOQ formula: EOQ = √(2 × D × O ÷ C)

EOQ = √(2 × 50,000 × 2,240 ÷ 56) = √(2,24,00,000 ÷ 56) = √40,00,000 = **2,000 kg**

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**(ii) Frequency of Orders:**

Number of orders per year = Annual Demand ÷ EOQ = 50,000 ÷ 2,000 = **25 orders per year**

Frequency (time between orders) = 360 ÷ 25 = **every 14.4 days** (approximately every 14–15 days)

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**(iii) Minimum Discount Required for Quarterly Ordering:**

Under quarterly ordering, order quantity = 50,000 ÷ 4 = 12,500 kg per order.

**Cost at EOQ:** Total (Ordering + Carrying) = ₹56,000 + ₹56,000 = **₹1,12,000**

**Cost at Quarterly Ordering:** Total (Ordering + Carrying) = ₹8,960 + ₹3,50,000 = **₹3,58,960**

**Incremental cost due to quarterly ordering** = ₹3,58,960 − ₹1,12,000 = **₹2,46,960**

This additional cost must be recovered through a price discount:

Annual purchases at current price = 50,000 kg × ₹190 = **₹95,00,000**

Minimum discount % = ₹2,46,960 ÷ ₹95,00,000 × 100 = **2.60% (approx.)**

The company should negotiate a **minimum discount o…

Question 2

Following information are available from the cost records of BMR Limited, CALCULATE Labour turnover rate and Labour flux rate: No. of Employees as on 01.04.2021 = 9,400; No. of Employees as on 31.03.2022 = 10,600; During the year, 160 Employees left while 640 Employees were discharged and 1,500 Employees were recruited during the year; of these, 400 Employees were recruited because of exits and the rest were recruited in accordance with expansion plans.

Accepted Answer

**Calculation of Labour Turnover Rate and Labour Flux Rate for BMR Limited**

**Average Number of Workers** = (9,400 + 10,600) / 2 = **10,000**

**Separations during the year** = Employees left (voluntarily) + Employees discharged = 160 + 640 = **800**

**Replacements** = Employees recruited to fill exits = **400** (given directly)

**Total New Accessions (Recruitments)** = **1,500**

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**Labour Turnover Rate** can be computed under three methods:

**(i) Separation Method (BIM Method)**
Labour Turnover Rate = (Number of Separations / Average Number of Workers) × 100
= (800 / 10,000) × 100 = **8%**

**(ii) Replacement Method**
Labour Turnover Rate = (Number of Replacements / Average Number of Workers) × 100
= (400 / 10,000) × 100 = **4%**

**(iii) New Accession / Flux (Accession) Method**
Labour Turnover Rate = (Total New Recruitments / Average Number of Workers) × 100
= (1,500 / 10,000) × 100 = **15%**

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**Labour Flux Rate** measures the total movement (both inflows and outflows) in the workforce:

Labour Flux Rate = [(Number of Separations + Number of New Accessions) / Average Number of Workers] × 100
= [(800 + 1,500) / 10,000] × 100
= (2,300 / 10,000) × 100 = **23%**

**Summary:** Labour Turnover Rate — Separation Method: 8%; Replacement Method: 4%; Accession Method: 15%. **Labour Flux Rate: 23%.**

Question 3

SANDY Ltd. is a manufacturing company having three production departments, 'A', 'B' and 'C' and two service departments 'X' and 'Y'. [Detailed budget data provided with area, capital value, machine hours, horsepower, and apportionment ratios]

Accepted Answer

**Note:** The question refers to a budget data table (area, capital value, machine hours, HP, apportionment ratios) that was not reproduced in full. The solution below uses the standard ICAI Study Material dataset for SANDY Ltd. and demonstrates the complete methodology. Students should verify figures against their specific table.

**PART (i): Statement of Primary Distribution of Overheads**

Overheads are apportioned to all five departments (A, B, C, X, Y) on appropriate bases:

**Rent & Rates (₹10,000)** — basis: Floor Area (sq. ft.) in ratio 500:250:500:250:500 (Total 2,000)
A = ₹2,500 | B = ₹1,250 | C = ₹2,500 | X = ₹1,250 | Y = ₹2,500

**General Lighting (₹1,200)** — basis: Light Points in ratio 10:15:20:10:5 (Total 60)
A = ₹200 | B = ₹300 | C = ₹400 | X = ₹200 | Y = ₹100

**Power (₹2,000)** — basis: Horse Power in ratio 60:30:50:10:0 (Total 150)
A = ₹800 | B = ₹400 | C = ₹667 | X = ₹133 | Y = ₹0

**Depreciation on Machinery (₹16,000)** — basis: Capital Value (₹'000) in ratio 60:80:100:5:5 (Total 250)
A = ₹3,840 | B = ₹5,120 | C = ₹6,400 | X = ₹320 | Y = ₹320

**Sundry Expenses (₹9,000)** — basis: Direct Wages in ratio 3,000:2,000:3,000:1,500:500 (Total 10,000)
A = ₹2,700 | B = ₹1,800 | C = ₹2,700 | X = ₹1,350 | Y = ₹450

**Primary Distribution Totals:** A = ₹10,040 | B = ₹8,870 | C = ₹12,667 | X = ₹3,253 | Y = ₹3,370 | Grand Total = ₹38,200

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**PART (ii): Repeated Distribution Method (Secondary Distribution)**

Under the **Repeated Distribution Method**, service dep…

Question 4

Hygiene Care Ltd. is a manufacturer of a range of goods with cost structure for Hand Wash, Detergent Powder, and Dishwasher products. Hygiene Care Ltd. was absorbing overheads on the basis of direct labour hours. Management accountant has suggested that the company should introduce ABC system and has identified cost drivers and cost pools with associated costs and activity details.

Accepted Answer

**Note:** The question as submitted is **incomplete** — the numerical data tables (cost pool amounts, cost driver quantities per product, direct labour hours per product, and output volumes) have not been included. Without these figures, the specific calculations cannot be performed.

**However, the complete solution methodology under Activity-Based Costing (ABC) is as follows:**

**Step 1 — Identify Cost Pools and Cost Drivers**
Each overhead cost pool (e.g., machine set-ups, material handling, quality inspection, packaging, etc.) is linked to a specific cost driver that best represents the cause of that cost.

**Step 2 — Compute Cost Driver Rate (CDR)**
For each cost pool: **CDR = Total Cost Pool Amount ÷ Total Cost Driver Quantity (across all products)**

**Step 3 — Absorb Overheads to Each Product**
For each product: **Overhead absorbed = CDR × Cost Driver Quantity consumed by that product**
Repeat for every cost pool and sum to get total overhead per unit.

**Step 4 — Compute Total Unit Cost under ABC**
Unit Cost = Direct Material per unit + Direct Labour per unit + Total Overhead per unit (from Step 3)

**Step 5 — Compare with Traditional Absorption (Direct Labour Hour Basis)**
Under the traditional system: **OAR = Total Overheads ÷ Total Direct Labour Hours**
Unit overhead = OAR × DLH per unit
Unit Cost (Traditional) = DM + DL + Unit overhead

**Step 6 — State the Difference and Conclusion**
Products that consume a disproportionately high share of support activities wi…

Question 5

From the following data of Motilal Ltd., CALCULATE Cost of production: [Data includes repair & maintenance, insurance premiums, raw materials, wages, work-in-process values, quality control cost, R&D cost, administrative costs, scrap realization, and packing cost]

Accepted Answer

**Note:** The question references a data table that was not included in the submission. The following answer presents the **Cost of Production Statement (Pro-forma)** along with the **treatment of each cost element** mentioned, which a student must apply once the actual figures are available.

**COST OF PRODUCTION STATEMENT OF MOTILAL LTD.**

**Step 1 – Prime Cost (Direct Cost)**
Opening Stock of Raw Materials
(+) Purchases of Raw Materials
(–) Closing Stock of Raw Materials
= **Raw Material Consumed**
(+) **Direct Wages** (productive labour directly attributable to production)
= **Prime Cost**

**Step 2 – Works/Factory Cost**
Prime Cost
(+) **Factory Overheads:**
  - Repair & Maintenance (factory) — included as factory overhead
  - Insurance Premium (on factory assets/WIP) — factory overhead
  - Quality Control Cost — treated as factory/works overhead as it relates to the production process
  - R&D Cost — if related to existing production process, included in factory overhead; if general, may go to administration overhead (treatment must be stated in exam)
  - Scrap Realization — **deducted** from factory cost (it is income from waste generated during production)
(+) Opening Work-in-Process (WIP)
(–) Closing Work-in-Process (WIP)
= **Works/Factory Cost (Gross Works Cost adjusted for WIP)**

**Step 3 – Cost of Production**
Works Cost
(+) **Administration/Office Overheads** relating to production management (administrative costs given in the data)
(+) **Primary Packing Cost** …

Question 6

The financial records of Riva Private Limited showed a net profit of ₹1,69,500 for the year ended 31st March, 2022. The cost accounts, however, disclosed a net loss of ₹88,500 for the same period. [Detailed reconciliation items provided including overheads, depreciation, dividends, obsolescence, taxes, interest, stock valuations, goodwill, and provisions]

Accepted Answer

**Reconciliation of Cost and Financial Accounts — Riva Private Limited** (Year ended 31st March, 2022)

**Known figures:**
- Net Profit as per Financial Accounts: ₹1,69,500
- Net Loss as per Cost Accounts: ₹88,500
- **Total difference to be reconciled: ₹2,58,000** (i.e., ₹1,69,500 − (−₹88,500))

**Framework — Memorandum Reconciliation Account:**

The reconciliation starts with profit/loss as per Cost Accounts and adjusts to arrive at profit/loss as per Financial Accounts. The standard categories are:

**Items shown in Financial Accounts but NOT in Cost Accounts (Purely Financial Items):**
- Income items (e.g., dividends received, interest on investments, profit on sale of assets) → **ADD** to cost profit
- Expenditure items (e.g., income tax, goodwill written off, preliminary expenses, donations, obsolescence loss, provision for bad debts) → **DEDUCT** from cost profit

**Overhead Absorption Differences:**
- **Over-absorption** of overheads in cost accounts → **DEDUCT** (cost accounts show less loss / more profit than financial accounts)
- **Under-absorption** of overheads in cost accounts → **ADD**

**Depreciation Differences:**
- If depreciation in cost accounts **exceeds** financial accounts → **ADD BACK** the excess
- If depreciation in financial accounts **exceeds** cost accounts → **DEDUCT** the excess

**Stock Valuation Differences:**
- If closing stock is **higher** in cost accounts than financial accounts → cost profit is overstated → **DEDUCT**
- If opening stock is…

Question 7

A jobbing factory has undertaken to supply 200 pieces of a component per month for the ensuing six months. Every month a batch order is opened against which materials and labour hours are booked at actual. Overheads are levied at a rate per labour hour. The selling price contracted for is ₹80 per piece. [Monthly data provided for batch output, material cost, direct wages, and direct labour hours for January through June]

Accepted Answer

**Note: The monthly data table (batch output, material cost, direct wages, and direct labour hours for January–June) was not included in the question as submitted. The placeholder '[Monthly data provided…]' contains no actual figures. The solution framework below is complete — once the data is supplied, it can be applied directly.**

**Concept: Batch Costing**
In batch costing, each batch is treated as a cost unit. Costs (materials, direct wages, overheads) are accumulated per batch order, and cost per piece = Total Batch Cost ÷ Batch Output.

**Step 1 — Determine Overhead Absorption Rate (OAR)**
The problem states overheads are absorbed at a predetermined rate per direct labour hour. If the rate is given in the question preamble (e.g., ₹X per DLH), use it directly. If it must be computed from budgeted data, the formula is:
OAR = Budgeted Overheads ÷ Budgeted Direct Labour Hours

**Step 2 — Compute Total Batch Cost per Month**
For each month:
Total Cost = Material Cost + Direct Wages + (Direct Labour Hours × OAR)

**Step 3 — Compute Cost per Piece**
Cost per piece = Total Batch Cost ÷ Actual Batch Output (pieces produced that month)

**Step 4 — Compute Profit or Loss per Month**
Selling Price = ₹80 per piece (contracted)
Revenue per month = 200 pieces × ₹80 = **₹16,000** (fixed by contract, irrespective of batch output)
Cost charged to contract = Cost per piece × 200 pieces delivered
Profit/(Loss) = Revenue − Cost charged

**Step 5 — Cumulative Profit/(Loss) over Six Months**…

Question 8

XYZ LLP, contractors and civil engineers, are building a new wing to a school. The quoted fixed price for the contract is ₹30,00,000. Work commenced on 1st January 20X2 and is expected to be completed on schedule by 30 June 20X3. [Data provided for plant, materials, wages, expenses, supervisory staff, office expenses, and progress payments with additional information on depreciation, unused materials, accrued wages, budgeted profit, and certified work]

Accepted Answer

**Incomplete Question — Numerical Data Not Provided**

The question references data for plant, materials, wages, expenses, supervisory staff, office expenses, progress payments, depreciation, unused materials, accrued wages, budgeted profit, and certified work, but **no actual figures were included** in the question as submitted.

To solve this contract costing problem under **AS 7 (Construction Contracts)**, the following steps would typically be followed:

**Step 1 — Calculate Total Cost Incurred to Date:** Add all costs incurred during the period — plant (net of depreciation), materials consumed (purchased less unused), wages (paid plus accrued), direct expenses, supervisory staff costs, and allocated office expenses.

**Step 2 — Estimate Total Contract Cost:** Add cost incurred to date with estimated cost to complete the contract.

**Step 3 — Determine Stage of Completion:** Under AS 7, the percentage of completion is typically calculated as: (Cost incurred to date ÷ Estimated total contract cost) × 100. Alternatively, it may be based on surveys of work performed or proportion of physical work completed (certified work as a proportion of total contract value).

**Step 4 — Recognise Revenue:** Contract revenue to be recognised = Contract price × Percentage of completion = ₹30,00,000 × Stage of completion %.

**Step 5 — Recognise Profit or Loss:** Profit recognised = Revenue recognised − Cost incurred to date. If a loss is anticipated on the full contract, the entire forese…

Question 9

Dairy Wala Private limited is engaged in the production of flavoured milk. Its process involve filtration and boiling of milk after that some sugar, flavour, colour is added and then letting it cool to fill the product into clean and sterile bottles. For Producing 10 litre of flavour milk, 100 litre of Raw milk is required, which extracts only 45 litres of standardized milk. [Detailed process data provided for opening WIP, milk introduced, labour, overheads, abnormal loss, and closing WIP with degree of completion percentages]

Accepted Answer

**Note: The detailed process data (opening WIP quantities and costs, units introduced, costs of material/labour/overheads, abnormal loss units, closing WIP units and degree of completion percentages) has not been provided in the question. The following is a complete framework solution using the Weighted Average Method, which can be applied once the data is substituted.**

**Concept:** Under the **Weighted Average Method (WAM)**, opening WIP costs are merged with current period costs before computing cost per equivalent unit. There is no distinction between opening WIP units and new units introduced.

**Key Steps in Process Costing (Average Method):**

**Step 1 — Physical Flow:** Total input = Opening WIP + Units introduced. Total output = Normal output + Abnormal loss + Closing WIP.

**Step 2 — Equivalent Units:** For each cost element (Material, Labour, Overheads), equivalent units = Completed units × 100% + Closing WIP × % completion + Abnormal loss × % completion at point of loss. Under WAM, opening WIP units are included at 100% for equivalent production (since their costs are already pooled).

**Step 3 — Cost per Equivalent Unit:** For each element = (Opening WIP cost + Current period cost) ÷ Equivalent units for that element.

**Step 4 — Distribution of Costs:** Completed units bear full cost per EU across all elements. Closing WIP bears cost per EU × degree of completion. Abnormal loss bears cost at the stage of loss.

**(i) Statement of Equivalent Production:**

Units…

Question 10

Key Pee Limited produces and sells the following products: [Product data including units, selling prices at split-off point and after further processing, raw material cost, manufacturing expenses, and further processing costs for products A, B, C, D, and E]

Accepted Answer

**Note: Question data is incomplete.** The product data (units produced, selling prices at split-off and after further processing, raw material cost, manufacturing expenses, and further processing costs for products A, B, C, D, E) is referenced but not provided in the question statement. Cannot solve without specific numerical values.

**NRV Method Approach** (for reference when data is available):

**Step 1:** Identify the split-off point and the joint costs to be allocated.

**Step 2 (Scenario a - No further processing):** Allocate joint costs to each product based on Net Realizable Value (NRV) at split-off point. NRV at split-off = Selling price at split-off point × Units produced. Joint cost allocation ratio = NRV of each product ÷ Total NRV. Allocated joint cost = Total joint cost × (NRV of product ÷ Total NRV).

**Step 3 (Scenario b - With further processing for A, B, C, E):** For products being further processed: NRV at split-off = (Selling price after processing × Units) - Further processing costs. For products not being further processed: NRV at split-off = Selling price at split-off × Units. Then allocate joint costs using the same ratio method as above.

**Step 4:** Prepare income forecast statement showing Selling price × Units - Allocated joint cost - Further processing cost (if applicable) = Net profit per product.

**Assumption:** Raw material cost and manufacturing expenses are joint costs incurred up to the split-off point and must be allocated to all product…

Question 11

PREPARE cost statement of Panipat Thermal Power Station showing the cost of electricity generated per kwh, from the following data: Total units generated 16,50,000 kWh. [Data provided for operating labour, repairs & maintenance, lubricants, plant supervision, administration overheads, insurance, fuel charges, coal consumption rate, and depreciation on capital cost]

Accepted Answer

**Note:** The question states data is provided for various cost items, but the actual figures were not included in the question as submitted. The solution below presents the complete **Cost Statement format** and methodology applicable to any set of figures for this standard service costing problem. Once the actual data is available, the figures can be plugged in directly.

**Cost Statement of Panipat Thermal Power Station**
**(Showing cost of electricity generated per kWh)**

Total Units Generated: **16,50,000 kWh**

**Standing Charges (Fixed Costs):**
- Plant Supervision: ₹ ___
- Administration Overheads: ₹ ___
- Insurance: ₹ ___
- Depreciation (on Capital Cost @ given %): ₹ ___

**Running Charges (Variable/Semi-Variable Costs):**
- Operating Labour: ₹ ___
- Repairs & Maintenance: ₹ ___
- Lubricants: ₹ ___
- Fuel/Coal Charges (see Working Note): ₹ ___

**Total Cost of Generation: ₹ ___**

**Cost per kWh = Total Cost ÷ Total Units Generated**
= ₹ ___ ÷ 16,50,000 kWh
= **₹ ___ per kWh**

**Key Methodology Notes for Power Station Costing:**

**Fuel/Coal Cost Calculation:** Coal consumption rate is typically given as kg per kWh. Total coal consumed (kg) = Rate (kg/kWh) × 16,50,000. Convert to tonnes (÷ 1,000). Multiply by cost per tonne to get total fuel cost.

**Depreciation:** Apply the given percentage directly to the total capital cost stated in the data.

**Repairs & Maintenance:** Taken as given (sometimes expressed as a % of capital cost — if so, compute accordingly).

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Question 12

XYZ Manufacturing Ltd. had prepared the following estimation for the month of January with standard quantities, rates, and costs for Raw Material-DF, Raw Material-CE, skilled labour, and semiskilled labour. Standard loss in the process was expected to be 10% of total input materials and an idle labour time of 5% of expected labour hours was also estimated. [Actual production data and chargeable expenses provided for comparison]

Accepted Answer

**Note: The question as stated does not include the actual numerical data** — the standard cost card (quantities, rates, costs for Raw Material-DF, Raw Material-CE, Skilled Labour, Semiskilled Labour) and the actual production/expense figures are referenced but not provided. Without these figures, specific numerical answers cannot be computed. Below is the **complete methodology** a CA student must apply once the data is available.

**Given assumptions from the question:**
- Standard process loss = 10% of total input materials
- Standard idle time = 5% of expected labour hours
- Standard output = 90% of input; Standard active hours = 95% of total hours

**Key Formulae to Apply:**

**(a) Material Cost Variance (MCV)**
MCV = Standard Cost of Actual Output − Actual Cost of Materials Used
MCV = (Standard cost per unit × Actual output) − (Actual qty used × Actual price)
Favourable if Standard Cost > Actual Cost.

**(b) Material Price Variance (MPV)**
MPV = (Standard Price − Actual Price) × Actual Quantity Purchased/Used
Apply separately for RM-DF and RM-CE, then aggregate.

**(c) Material Mix Variance (MMV)**
MMV = (Revised Standard Quantity − Actual Quantity Used) × Standard Price
where Revised Standard Quantity = (Actual total input × Standard proportion of each material)
This variance arises because actual mix differs from standard mix.

**(d) Material Yield Variance (MYV)**
MYV = (Actual Yield − Standard Yield from Actual Input) × Standard Cost per unit of output
Standard Yiel…

Question 13

The following data are available from the budget records of Finesign Women's Handbag Company for the forthcoming budget period: Selling Price per unit ₹1000; Variable cost per unit includes Cost of Material used ₹750.00 and Sales commission ₹50.00; Annual fixed expenses include Rent ₹7,00,000, Salaries ₹11,00,000, and Other fixed expenses ₹5,00,000. Although the firm manufactures Bags with different styles, they have identical purchase costs and selling price.

Accepted Answer

**Break-Even Analysis — Finesign Women's Handbag Company**

**Given Data:**
Selling Price (SP) = ₹1,000 per unit; Variable Cost = ₹750 (material) + ₹50 (sales commission) = ₹800 per unit; Total Fixed Costs = ₹7,00,000 + ₹11,00,000 + ₹5,00,000 = **₹23,00,000**

**Base Contribution & P/V Ratio (used in Part a):**
Contribution per unit = ₹1,000 − ₹800 = **₹200**; P/V Ratio = 200/1,000 = **20%**

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**(a) Annual Break-Even Point (Original conditions):**

BEP (Units) = Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution per unit = ₹23,00,000 ÷ ₹200 = **11,500 units**

BEP (Value) = Fixed Costs ÷ P/V Ratio = ₹23,00,000 ÷ 20% = **₹1,15,00,000**

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**(b) Store Manager paid 1% commission on sales (additional to existing ₹50 commission):**

Additional variable cost = 1% × ₹1,000 = ₹10 per unit
Revised Variable Cost = ₹800 + ₹10 = ₹810; Revised Contribution = ₹1,000 − ₹810 = **₹190**; Revised P/V Ratio = 190/1,000 = **19%**

BEP (Units) = ₹23,00,000 ÷ ₹190 = **12,106 units** (rounded up)

BEP (Value) = ₹23,00,000 ÷ 19% = **₹1,21,05,263** (approx. ₹1,21,06,000 at rounded units)

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**(c) Fixed Salary of ₹9,00,000 paid in lieu of sales commission:**

Sales commission (₹50/unit) is eliminated from variable cost; a fixed salary of ₹9,00,000 is added to fixed costs.
Revised Variable Cost = ₹750 (material only); Revised Contribution = ₹1,000 − ₹750 = **₹250**; Revised P/V Ratio = 250/1,000 = **25%**
Revised Fixed Costs = ₹23,00,000 + ₹9,00,000 = **₹32,00,000**

BEP (Units) = ₹32,00,000 ÷ ₹250 = **12,800 units*…

Question 14

EDF Ltd. produces two products using Skilled labour and two types of materials. Shown below the information for the next month's budget: [Product A and B budgeted sales, material consumption per unit, standard labour hours, material and labour costs provided. Additional information on worker efficiency, overtime, working days, and opening and closing stock levels]

Accepted Answer

**Incomplete Question Data:** The question references tables and figures for Product A and B (budgeted sales units, material consumption per unit, standard labour hours, material costs, labour costs, worker efficiency %, overtime details, working days, and opening/closing stock levels), but **the actual numerical data has not been provided** in this submission. Without the specific figures, it is not possible to prepare the functional budgets (Sales Budget, Production Budget, Materials Purchase Budget, Labour Budget).

**Standard Approach for this type of question:**

**Step 1 — Sales Budget:** Units to be sold × Selling price per unit for each product.

**Step 2 — Production Budget:** Sales units + Closing stock of finished goods − Opening stock of finished goods = Units to be produced.

**Step 3 — Material Usage Budget:** Units to be produced × Material consumption per unit (separately for each material and each product), then aggregate across products.

**Step 4 — Material Purchase Budget:** Material usage + Closing stock of material − Opening stock of material = Quantity to be purchased × Price per unit.

**Step 5 — Labour Budget:** Units to be produced × Standard hours per unit = Total standard hours required. Adjust for worker efficiency (Standard hours ÷ Efficiency % = Actual hours required). Calculate number of workers needed based on working days and hours per day. Identify regular hours vs. overtime hours and apply respective rates to arrive at total labour cost.

P…

Question 15

Miscellaneous questions on cost accounting concepts and methods.

Accepted Answer

**Part (a): Unit of Cost for Various Industries**

The unit of cost (or cost unit) is a measurement used to ascertain the cost per unit of output. The following are appropriate units for each industry:

(i) **Transport**: Per kilometer (km) or per ton-kilometer or per passenger-kilometer, depending on whether carrying goods or passengers.

(ii) **Power**: Per kilowatt-hour (kWh) or per unit of electricity generated and distributed.

(iii) **Hotel**: Per room-day or per bed per night occupied, reflecting the revenue-generating unit.

(iv) **Hospital**: Per bed-day or per patient treated or per operation, depending on the type of service.

(v) **Steel**: Per ton of steel produced, as the fundamental output unit.

(vi) **Coal Mining**: Per ton of coal extracted and produced.

(vii) **Professional Services**: Per hour or per assignment or per client engagement, as services are typically time-based.

(viii) **Gas**: Per cubic meter or per unit of gas supplied to consumers.

(ix) **Engineering**: Per unit produced or per job completed, depending on whether batch or job-oriented.

(x) **Oil**: Per barrel or per liter or per ton, depending on the context and industry practice.

**Part (b): Difference Between Job Costing and Batch Costing**

**Job Costing**: Job costing is applied when work is undertaken according to customer's specifications. Each job is distinct, separate, and identifiable. The cost is accumulated for each specific job or project. Examples include printing of specif…

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