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Course: Account (AA101)
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University: Kolej Poly-Tech MARA BANGI
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Revision Cost Accounting
Question 1
a. limiting factor refers to the factor that limits the production or sale of a product or service due to a
limited availability of resources or materials. For example, labour, materials and manufacturing
capacity.
b. Increase the capacity of the limiting factor that involve investing in new equipment or machinery
to produce more goods or services and potentially increase profits.
c. Limiting Factor
Verify limiting factor
Fountain F1 Pool F2 Total
Direct material G per unit 1 kg 1.3 kg
Sales demand (unit) 10,000 8,000
Direct material G needed 10,000 kg 10,400 kg 20,400 kg
Direct material G available (20,000 kg)
Shortage 400 kg
The contribution earned by each product per unit of limiting resources
Fountain F1 Pool F2
Sales Price 60 70
(-) Variable Costs
Direct material G 3 6
Direct material H 5 6.5
Direct labour cost 8.5 5
Variable production overhead 5 (21.50) 4 (21.50
Contribution per unit 38.50 48.50
Direct material G per unit 1 kg 1.3 kg
Contribution per material
(per unit of limiting factor)
38.50 37.31
Ranking 1 2
Budgeted production and sales
Products Units Material G needed Contribution Total
Fountain F1 10,000 10,000 kg 38.50 385,000
Pool F2 7,692 10,000 kg 48.50 373,077
PROFIT 758,077
Working:
Unit pool F2
= 10,000 kg / 10,400 kg x 8,000
= 7,692