Marginal Costing Principles

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What type of costs are excluded from costs and taken as expenses in the Profit and Loss Account?

  • Marginal costs
  • Contribution costs
  • Fixed costs (correct)
  • Variable costs

In marginal costing, how are products transferred from one process to another valued?

  • At fixed costs only
  • At variable costs only
  • At marginal costs only (correct)
  • At total costs only

What is the basis for determining prices in the context of marginal costing?

  • Variable cost and fixed cost
  • Contribution margin and fixed cost
  • Total cost and contribution margin
  • Marginal cost and contribution margin (correct)

How is the profitability of departments, products, etc., determined in marginal costing?

<p>With reference to their contribution margin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the difference in the magnitude of opening stock and closing stock affect unit cost according to the text?

<p>It does not affect unit cost as all product costs are variable costs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'marginal cost'?

<p>The amount by which aggregate costs change with a one unit increase or decrease in output volume (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In marginal costing, how are variable costs treated?

<p>Charged to cost units and written off against contribution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of categorizing costs in marginal costing?

<p>By their behavior with changes in volume of output (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are fixed costs not included in product cost in marginal costing?

<p>Because fixed costs are considered as period costs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for marginal costing?

<p>'Variable Costing' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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