a) In the context of activity based costing (ABC) it was stated in management accounting evolution not revolution by Bromwich and Bhimami that cost drivers attempts to link costs to the scope of output rather than the scale of output thereby generating less arbitrary product costs for decision making .Discuss this statement explaining both usefulness merits and demerits of ABC (6 Marks) b) XYZ manufacturers' four products A, B, C, and D using the same plant and process. The following information relates to a production period Product Vol Material /unit Direct labour/unit Machine time /unit Labour/unit A 500
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Evaluating Activity-based costing Since its emergence in the mid-1980s, activity-based costing (ABC) has been the subject of numerous scientific publications. Academics, professional associations and consultants have fostered the spread of ABC in professional circles. Thus, there still appears to be a widely accepted need for a sophisticated costing method, such as ABC, and the management accounting context still seems to be favourable to its widespread use. However, some scholars have reported that numerous difficulties stand in the way of the adoption of the ABC system and the fact that ABC implementation can drain an organization's resources. Requirement: 1. So how do you evaluate ABC? Show your understanding of the ABC method. 2. Compared to other costing systems, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the ABC method? Use examples to develop your argument. 3. As a management accounting in Coles Supermarkets Australia, what kind of costing system will you choose? Based on supermarket characteristics, give reasons. 4. Do you have any suggestions to improve the ABC method? Or whether we should abandon this method? Why?
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At the end of April 2016, Kingston Productions Ltd had 350 units of product MK120 in store. For the month of May 2016, the company budgeted to produce 5,000 units of the product at a selling price of $2,000 each. Fixed production, administration, and selling expenses were expected to be $1,500,000, $1,000,000, and $800,000 respectively. During the month, the company produced 4,500 units of the product. On May 31, 2016, there were 550 units of the product on hand. The following cost information relating to the product was made available at the end of May 2016: Cost per unit Details $ Direct material 300 Direct labor 350 Variable production overheads 300 Total 950 Required: (a) What was the fixed production overhead cost per unit for Product MK120? (4 marks) (b) Determine the full cost per unit in May 2016 for Product MK120. (4 marks) (c) How many units of Product MK120 were sold in May 2016? (4 marks) (d) Calculate the profit for May 2016 using the marginal costing approach. (10 marks) (e) Compare the profit result above using absorption costing techniques. (12 marks) (f) Reconcile the profit results obtained above. (6 marks) (g) Explain to the management team why absorption costing would be the preferred method for reporting to external stakeholders. (4 marks) (h) State three (3) differences between the information provided by the financial accounting system and the management accounting system. (6 marks)
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