Question: QUESTION FOUR Maximo Limited is a Matero based chemical processing company that specializes in the manufacturing of cosmetic products for middle aged women. During May,

QUESTION FOUR Maximo Limited is a Matero based chemical processing company that specializes in the manufacturing of cosmetic products for middle aged women. During May, the following data relates to a single process involved in making a face cream used by teenage girls to clear pimples :- Materials (1,000 litres) K90,000 Labour K180,000 Overheads K130,500 A normal loss of 10% of input was expected. Actual output was 850 litres. Losses are sold as scrap for K90 per litre. Required: Calculate the cost per litre (3 marks) Prepare a Process Account (4 marks) Prepare the abnormal Loss Account (3 marks) In a period, 20,000 units of product Z were produced whilst 18,000 units were sold with 2,000 units were carried forward as inventory to the next period. Initially, it was anticipated before the beginning of the control period that all the 20,000 units of product Z would be produced and sold as a result of an expected favourable demand conditions in the market. Costs and revenues were as follows: Sales 1,000,000 Production costs: Variable 350,000 Fixed 150,000 Selling, Distribution and Administration costs: Variable 120,000 Fixed 250,000 Required: Prepare a profit statement based on marginal costing principles. (6 marks) Explain briefly the two (2) main uses for marginal costing. (4 marks)[Tota

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