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Developments in the Business

Environment
Question 1
XYZ Ltd. manufactures four products, namely A, B, C and D using the same plant and
process. The following information relates to a production period:
Product
Output in units
Cost per unit:
Direct Material
Direct labour
Machine hours per unit
A
720
B
600
C
480
D
504
42
10
4 hrs.
45
9
3 hrs.
40
7
2 hrs.
48
8
1 hr.
The four products are similar and are usually produced in production runs of 24 units and sold
in batches of 12 units. Using machine hour rate currently absorbs the production overheads.
The total overheads incurred by the company for the period is as follows:
`
Machine operation and Maintenance cost
Setup costs
Store receiving
Inspection
Material handling and dispatch
63,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
2,592
During the period the following cost drivers are to be used for the overhead cost:
Cost
Setup cost
Store receiving
Inspection
Cost driver
No. of production runs
Requisition raised
Orders executed
It is also determined that:

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Machine operation and maintenance cost should be apportioned between setup cost,
store receiving and inspection activity in 4:3:2.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Advanced Management Accounting

Number of requisition raised on store is 50 for each product and the no. of order
executed is 192, each order being for a batch of 12 of a product.
Required:
(a) Calculate the total cost of each product, if all overhead costs are absorbed on machine
hour rate basis.
(b) Calculate the total cost of each product using activity base costing.
(c) Comment briefly on differences disclosed between overhead traced by present system
and those traced by activity based costing.
(11 Marks)(May, 2004)
Answer
(a) Total cost of different products (overhead absorption on Machine hour basis)
A
`
B
`
C
`
D
`
Direct material
42
45
40
48
Direct labour
10
09
07
08
Overhead
72
54
36
18
Cost of production per unit
124
108
83
74
Out put in unit
720
600
480
504
89,280
64,800
39,840
37,296
Total cost
Machine hours (720 4 + 600 3 + 480 2 + 504 1) = 6,144 hours.

Rate per hour =
` 1,10,592
= ` 18 per hour.
6,144 hours
(b) Activity based costing system

Set up re receiving
Machine operation and maintenance cost of
` 63,000 to be distributed in the ratio of 4: 3: 2.
Cost
28,000
` Drivers
Set up
48,000
Production runs
Store receiving
36,000
Requisitions raised
Inspection
24,000
Production runs
Material handling and disp
2,592
Orders
21,000
Inspection
14,000
No
Cost per unit

of driver (` )
96
500
200
180
96
250
192
13.50
Developments in the Business Environment
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Production Run for A (720/24) = 30 ; B (600/24) = 25 ; C (480/24) = 20 ; D (504/24) = 21.

A (` )
B(` )
C(` )
D(` )
30,240
27,000
19,200
24,192
7,200
5,400
3,360
4,032
15,000
12,500
10,000
10,500
Store receiving
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
Inspection
7,500
6,250
5,000
5,250
810
675
540
567
Total cost
69,750
60,825
47,100
53,541
Per unit cost
96.875
101.375
98.125
106.23
Direct material
Direct labour
Setup
(c)
A
Cost per unit (a)
124
108
83
74
Cost per unit (b)
96.88
101.38
98.13
106.23
(27.12)
(6.62)
15.13
32.23
Difference
The total overheads which are spread over the four products have been apportioned on
different bases, causing the product cost to differ substantially: in respect of product A
and D a change from traditional machine hour rate to an activity system may have effect
on price and profits to the extent that pricing is based on cost plus approach.
Question 2
What is Product Life-cycle Costing? Describe its characteristics and benefits.
(5 Marks)(Nov, 2004)
Answer
Product life cycle costing.
It is an approach used to provide a long-term picture of product line profitability, feedback on
the effectiveness of the life cycle planning and cost data to clarify the economic impact on
alternatives choices in the design, engineering phase etc. It is also considered as a way to
enhance the control of manufacturing costs. It is important to track and measure costs during
each stage of a products life cycle.
Characteristics:(i)
Product life cycle costing involves tracing of costs and revenues of each product over the
several calendar periods throughout their entire life cycle.
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(ii)

Product life cycle costing traces research and design and development costs and total
magnitude of these costs for each individual product and compared with product
revenue.
(iii) Report generation for costs and revenues.

Benefits: (i)
The product life cycle costing results in earlier actions to generate revenue or to lower
cost than otherwise might be considered.
(ii)
Better decision should follow from a more accurate and realistic assessment of revenues
and costs, at least within a particular life cycle stage.
(iii) Product life cycle thinking can promote long-term rewarding in contrast to short-term
profitability rewarding.
(iv) It provides an overall framework for considering total incremental costs over the life span
of a product.
Question 3
What do you mean by Back flushing in JIT system? Explain briefly the problems with back
flushing that must be corrected before it will work properly.
(4 Marks)(Nov, 2004)
Answer
Back flushing in a JIT system
Traditional accounting systems record the flow of inventory through elaborate accounting
procedures. Such systems are required in those manufacturing environment where
inventory/WIP values are large. However, since JIT systems operate in modern manufacturing
environment characterized by low inventory and WIP values, usually also associated with low
cost variances, the requirements of such elaborate accounting procedures does not exist.
Back flushing requires no data entry of any kind until a finished product is completed. At that
time the total amount finished is entered into the computer system which is multiplied by all
components as per the Bill of materials (BOM) for each item produced. This yields a lengthy
list of components that should have been used in the production process and this is subtracted
from the opening stock to arrive at the closing stock to arrive at the closing stock/inventory.
The problems with back flushing that must be corrected before it works properly are:
(i)
The total production quantity entered into the system must be absolutely correct, if not,
then wrong components and quantities will be subtracted from the stock.
(ii)
All abnormal scrap must be diligently tracked and recorded. Otherwise materials will fall
outside the black flushing system and will not be charged to inventory.
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(iii) Lot tracing is impossible under the back flushing system. This is required when a
manufacturer needs to keep records of which production lots were used to create a
product in case all the items in a lot need be recalled.
(iv) The inventory balance may be too high at all times because the back flushing
transactions that relieves inventory usually does so only once a day, during which time
other inventory is sent to the production process. This makes it difficult to maintain an
accurate set of inventory records in the warehouse.
Question 4
During the last 20 years, KL Ltds manufacturing operation has become increasingly
automated with Computer-controlled robots replacing operators. KL currently manufactures
over 100 products of varying levels of design complexity. A single plant wise overhead
absorption rate, based on direct labour hours, is used to absorb overhead costs.
In the quarter ended March, KLs manufacturing overhead costs were:
(`000)
Equipment operation expenses
125
Equipment maintenance expense
25
Wages paid to technicians
85
Wages paid to Store men
35
Wages paid to despatch staff
40
310
During the quarter, the company reviewed the Cost Accounting System and concluded that
absorbing overhead costs to individual products on a labour hour absorption basis is
meaningless. Overhead costs should be attributed to products using an Activity Based
Costing (ABC) system and the following was identified as the most significant activities:
(i)
Receiving component consignments from suppliers
(ii)
Setting up equipment for production runs
(iii) Quality inspections

(iv) Despatching goods as per customers orders.
It was further observed that in the short-term KLs overheads are 40% fixed and 60% variable.
Approximately, half the variable overheads vary in relating to direct labour hours worked and
half vary in relation to the number of quality inspections.
Equipment operation and maintenance expenses are apportioned as:
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Component stores 15% , manufacturing 70% and goods dispatch 15%

Technicians wages are apportioned as:
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Equipment maintenance 30%, set up equipment for production runs 40% and quality
inspections 30%
During the quarter:
(i)
a total of 2000 direct labour hours were worked (paid at `12 per hr.)
(ii)
980 components consignments were received from suppliers
(iii) 1020 production runs were set up

(iv) 640 quality inspections were carried out
(v) 420 orders were dispatched to customers.
KLs production during the quarter included components R, S and T. The following
information is available:
Direct labour Hrs worked

Direct Material
Component Consignments Recd.
Production runs
Quality Inspections
Orders (goods) despatched
Quantity produced
Component
R
25
` 1,200
42
16
10
22
560
Component
S
480
` 2,900
24
18
8
85
12,800
Component
T
50
` 1,800
28
12
18
46
2,400
Required:
(1) Calculate the unit cost of R, S and T components, using KLs existing cost
accounting system.
(2) Explain how an ABC system would be developed using the information given.
Calculate the unit cost of components R, S and T using ABC system.
(11 Marks) (May, 2005)
Answer
(1) Single factory direct labour hour overhead rate =
` 3,10,000
= ` 155 per direct labour
2,000
hour
Computation of unit cost ( existing system)
Direct labour cost @ ` 12 per hour
Direct material
R (` )
300
1,200
S(` )
5,760
2,900
T(` )
600
1,800

Overheads(direct labour hours ` 155 per hour)
Quantity Produced (No)
Cost per unit
3,875
5,375
560
9.60
74,400
83,060
12,800
6.49
1.7
7,750
10,150
2,400
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(2) ABC system involves the following stages,

1.
Identifying the major activities that take place in an organisation.
2.
Creating a cost pool /cost centre for each activity
3.
Determining the cost driver for each activity
4.
Assigning the cost of activities to cost objects (e.g. products, components,

customers etc)
The most significant activities have been identified e.g. receiving components
consignments from suppliers, setting up equipment for production runs, quality
inspections, and despatching orders to customers. The following shows the
assignment of the costs to these activities,
(`,000)
Receiving
supplies
Set
Quality Dispatch
ups inspection
18.75 87.50
Total
18.75 125.00
Maintenance
3.75 17.50
3.75
25.00
Technicians wages initially allocated to

Maintenance(30% of ` 85,000= `25,500
and then reallocated on same basis on
maintenance)
3.83 17.85
3.82
25.50
Balance of technicians wages

allocated to set ups and quality
inspections
34.00
Stores wages Receiving
25.50
59.50
35.00
35.00
Despatch wages Despatch
40.00
61.33 156.85
25.50
40.00
66.32 310.00
Note: Equipment operation expenses and Maintenance allocated on the basis 15%,
70% and 15% as specified in the question.
The next stage is to identify the cost drivers for each activity and establish cost
driver rates by dividing the activity costs by a measure of cost driver usage for the
period. The calculations are as follows:-
` 61,330
Receiving supplies
= ` 62.58 per component.
980
1.8
1,56,850
Performing set ups
= ` 153.77 per set up
1,020
66,320
Despatching goods
= ` 157.90 per despatch
420
25,500
Quality inspection
= ` 39.84 per quality inspection
640
Finally, costs are assigned to components based on their cost driver usage. The
assignments are as follows,
R (` )
S(` )
T(` )
300
5,760
600
1,200
2,900
1,800
Receiving supplies
2,628.36
1,501.92
1,752.24
Performing set ups
2,460.32
2,767.86
1,845.24
Quality inspections
398.40
318.72
717.12
Despatching goods
3,473.80
13,421.50
7,263.40
10,460.88
26,670.00
13,978.00
560
12,800
2,400
18.68
2.08
5.82
Direct labour
Direct materials
Total costs
No of units produced
Cost per unit
For components, the overhead costs have been assigned as follows,

(Component R)
Receiving supplies (42 receipts at ` 62.58)
Performing set ups (16 production runs at `153.77)
Quality inspections (10 at ` 39.84)
Despatching goods (22 at ` 157.90).
Question 5
Explain which features of the Service organisations may create problems for the application of
activity-based costing.
(4 Marks) (May, 2005)
Answer
The following may create problem for adoption of ABC system in service organisation
(i)
Facility sustaining costs (such as property, rents etc.) represent a significant portion of
total costs and may only be avoidable if the organisation ceases business. It may be
impossible to establish appropriate cost drivers.
(ii)
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It is often difficult to define products where they are of intangible nature. Cost objects
can therefore be difficult to specify.
(iii) Many service organisations have not previously had a costing system and much of the
information required to set up a ABC system will be non-existent. Therefore introduction
of ABC may be expensive.
Question 6
Define Total Quality Management? What are the six Cs for successful implementation of TQM?
(4 Marks) (May, 2005)
Answer
The total quality management is a set of concepts and tools for getting all employees focused
on continuous improvement in the eyes of the customer. Quality is an important aspect of
world-class manufacturing. The success of Japanese companies is grass rooted in their longterm commitment to improvement of quality. A world class manufacturing approach demands
that the quality must be designed into product and the production process, rather than an
attempt to remove poor quality by inspection. This means that the objectives of quality
assurance in a world- class-manufacturing environment, is not just reject defective product,
but to systematically investigate the cause of defects so that they can be gradually eliminated.
Though the goal is zero defect, the methodology is one of continuous improvement.
Six Cs of TQM
(i)
Commitment - If a TQM culture is to be developed, so that quality improvement becomes

normal part of everyone's job, a clear commitment, from the top must be provided.
Without this all else fails.
(ii)
Culture - Training lies at the centre of effecting a change -in culture and attitudes.
Negative perceptions must be changed to encourage individual contributions.
(iii) Continuous improvement - TQM is a process, not a program, necessitating that we are
committed in the long term to the never ending search for ways to do the job better.
(iv) Co-operation: The on-the-job experience of all employees must be fully utilized and their
involvement and co-operation sought in the development of improvement strategies and
associated performance measures.
(v) Customer focus: Perfect service with zero defects in all that is acceptable at either
internal or external levels.
(vi) Control: Documentation, procedures and awareness of current best practice are essential
if TQM implementations are to function appropriately The need for control mechanisms is
frequently overlooked, in practice.
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Question 7
Carlon Ltd. makes and sells a single product; the unit specifications are as follows:
Direct Materials X
8 sq. metre at ` 40 per square metre
Machine Time
0.6 Running hours
Machine cost per gross hour
`400
`1,000
Selling price
:
Carlon Ltd. requires to fulfil orders for 5,000 product units per period. There are no stock of
product units at the beginning or end of the period under review. The stock level of material X
remains unchanged throughout the period.
Carlon Ltd. is planning to implement a Quality Management Programme (QPM). The following
additional information regarding costs and revenues are given as of now and after
implementation of Quality Management Programme.
Before the implementation of QMP
After the implementation
1.
5% of incoming material from suppliers

scrapped due to poor receipt and storage
organisation.
1.
Reduced to 3%.
2.
4% of material X input to the machine

process is wasted due to processing
problems.
2.
Reduced to 2.5%
3.
Inspection and storage of Material X costs

Re. 1 per square metre purchased.
3.
No change in the unit rate
4.
Inspection during the production cycle,

calibration
checks
on
inspection
equipment vendor rating and other checks
cost `2,50,000 per period
4.
Reduction of 40% of the existing

cost.
5.
Production Qty. is increased to allow for

the downgrading of 12.5% of the
production units at the final inspection
stage. Down graded units are sold as
seconds at a discount of 30% of the
standard selling price.
5.
Reduction to 7.5%
6.
Production Quantity is increased to allow

for return from customers (these are
replaced free of charge) due to
specification failure and account for 5% of
units actually delivered to customer.
6.
Reduction to 2.5%
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7.
Product liability and other claims by

customers is estimated at 3% of sales
revenue from standard product sale.
7.
Reduction to 1%.
8.
Machine idle time is 20% of Gross

machine hrs used (i.e. running hour = 80%
of gross/hrs.).
8.
Reduction to 12.5%.
9.
Sundry costs of Administration, Selling

and Distribution total ` 6,00,000 per
period.
9.
Reduction by 10% of the existing.
10.
Prevention programme costs ` 2,00,000
10.
Increase to ` 6,00,000.
The Total Quality Management Programme will have a reduction in Machine Run Time
required per product unit to 0.5 hr.
Required:
(a) Prepare summaries showing the calculation of (i) Total production units (pre inspection),
(ii) Purchase of Materials X (square metres), (iii) Gross Machine Hours.
(b) `In each case, the figures are required for the situation both before and after the
implementation of the Quality Management Programme so that orders for 5,000 product
units can be fulfilled.
Prepare Profit and Loss Account for Carlon Ltd. for the period showing the profit earned
both before and after the implementation of the Total Quality Programme.
(16 Marks) (May, 2005)
Answer
(a)
i.
Existing
After TQM
Programme
5,000
5,000
Total production units

(Preinspection)
Total sales requirements

Specification losses 5%
Downgrading at inspection
250
125
5,250
5,125
750
416
12.5
5,250
87.5
Total
units
inspection
2.5%
7. 5
5,125
92.5
before
6,000
5,541
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ii
Purchase of
X(Sq Mtr)
material
Material required to meet

pre inspection production
requirement 6,000 8
SqMtr
48,000 SqMtr
Processing
loss
5,5418 SqMtr
2,000
4
48,000
96
50,000
45,465
1,406
2,632
95
3
45,465
97
50,000
Total purchases
iii
1,137
2. 5
44,328
97.5
Input to the process

Scrapped material
44,328 SqMtr
52,632
46,871
Gross Machine Hours
Initial requirements 6,000

0.6
3,600
5,541 0.5
2,771
900
12.5
2,771
87.5
396
Idle time 20 3,600

80
Gross time
(b)
4,500
3,167
Profit and loss statement
Sales revenue 5,000 Units `

1,000
50,00,000
50,00,000
Sales downgraded
750 Units` 700
5,25,000
416 Units ` 700
55,25,000
2,91,200
52,91,200
Costs:
Material 52,632 Sq Mtr ` 40
21,05,280
46,871Sq Mtr ` 40
18,74,840
52,632
46,871Sq Mtr Re 1
46,871
Inspection and storage costs

52,632 Sq Mtr Re 1
Machine cost 4,500 Hrs ` 400
18,00,000
3,167 Hrs ` 400
12,66,800
Inspection and other cost
2,50,000
2,50,000 60%
1,50,000
Product liability (3% 50,00,000
1,50,000
1% 50,00,000
50,000
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Sundry cost of selling,

distribution and administration.
6,00,000
Preventive programme cost
2,00,000
6,00,000
51,57,912
45,28,511
3,67,088
7,62,689
Net profit
6,00,000 90%
5,40,000
Question 8
X Video Company sells package of blank video tapes to its customer. It purchases video
tapes from Y Tape Company @ ` 140 a packet. Y Tape Company pays all freight to X Video
Company. No incoming inspection is necessary because Y Tape Company has a superb
reputation for delivery of quality merchandise. Annual demand of X Video Company is 13,000
packages. X Video Co. requires 15% annual return on investment. The purchase order lead
time is two weeks. The purchase order is passed through Internet and it costs ` 2 per order.
The relevant insurance, material handling etc ` 3.10 per package per year. X Video Company
has to decide whether or not to shift to JIT purchasing. Y Tape Company agrees to deliver
100 packages of video tapes 130 times per year (5 times every two weeks) instead of existing
delivery system of 1,000 packages 13 times a year with additional amount of ` 0.02 per
package. X Video Co. incurs no stock out under its current purchasing policy. It is estimated
X Video Co. incurs stock out cost on 50 video tape packages under a JIT purchasing policy.
In the event of a stock out, X Video Co. has to rush order tape packages which costs ` 4 per
package. Comment whether X Video Company should implement JIT purchasing system.
Z Co. also supplies video tapes. It agrees to supply @ ` 13.60 per package under JIT
delivery system. If video tape purchased from Z Co., relevant carrying cost would be ` 3 per
package against ` 3.10 in case of purchasing from Y Tape Co. However Z Co. doesnt enjoy
so sterling a reputation for quality. X Video Co. anticipates following negative aspects of
purchasing tapes from Z Co.
To incur additional inspection cost of 5 paisa per package.
Average stock out of 360 tapes packages per year would occur, largely resulting form late
deliveries. Z Co. cannot rush order at short notice. X Video Co. anticipates lost contribution
margin per package of ` 8 from stock out.
Customer would likely return 2% of all packages due to poor quality of the tape and to handle
this return an additional cost of ` 25 per package.
Comment whether X Video Co places order to Z Co.
(12 Marks) (Nov, 2005)
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Answer
(i)
Comparative Statement of cost for purchasing from Y Co Ltd under current policy & JIT
Particulars
Current Policy
JIT
18,20,000
18,20,260
(13,000 140)
(13,000 140.02)
26.00(213 orders)
260.00(2130 orders)
10,500.00
1,050.15
(1/2100014015%)
(1/2100140.0215%)
1,550.00(1/210003.10)
155.00
Purchasing cost
Ordering cost
Opportunity carrying cost
Other carrying cost (Insurance,
material handling etc)
Stock out cost
200(4 50)
Total relevant cost
18,32,076
18,21,925.15
Comments: As may be seen from above, the relevant cost under the JIT purchasing
policy is lower than the cost incurred under the existing system. Hence, a JIT purchasing
policy should be adopted by the company.
(ii) Statement of cost for purchasing from Z Co Ltd.
Particulars
Purchasing cost
1,76,800 (13,000x13.60)
Ordering Cost
260.00 (2x130 orders)
Opportunity Carrying
102.00
Cost
(1/210013.60 15%)
Other Carrying Cost
150.00 (1/21003.00)
Stock out Cost
2,880 (8x360)
Inspection Cost
650.00 (13,000 x .05)
Customer Return Cost
6,500.00 ( 13,000 x 2% x 25)
Total Relevant Cost
1,87,342
Comments: The comparative costs are as follows,

Under current policy
` 18,32,076.00
Under purchase under JIT
` 18,21,925.10
Under purchase from Z Co Ltd
` 1,87,342.00
Packages should be bought from Z Co as it is the cheapest.
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Question 9
Explain the concept of activity based costing. How ABC system supports corporate strategy?
(4 Marks) (Nov, 2005)
Answer
ABC is an accounting methodology that assigns costs to activities rather than products and
services. This enables resources and overhead costs to be more accurately assigned to
products and services that consume them when compared to traditional methods where either
labour or machine hrs are considered as absorption basis over cost centres. In order to
correctly associate costs with products and services, ABC assigns cost to activities based on
their resources. It then assigns cost to Cost objects, such as products and customers, based
on their use of activities. ABC can track the flow of activities in organization by creating a link
between the activity and the cost objects.
ABC supports corporate strategy in many ways such as:
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ABC system can effectively support the management by furnishing data, at the operational
level and strategic level. Accurate product costing will help the management to compare the
profits of various customers, product lines and to decide on price strategy etc.
Information generated by ABC system can also encourage management to redesign the
products.
ABC system can change the method of evaluation of new process technologies, to
reduce setup times, rationalization of plant lay out in order to reduce or lower material
handling cost, improve quality etc.
ABC system will report on the resource spending.
ABC analysis helps managers focus their attention and energy on improving activities
and the actions allow the insights from ABC to be translated into increased profits.
Performance base accurate feedback can be provided to cost centre managers.
Accurate information on product costs enables better decisions to be made on pricing,

marketing, product design and product mix.
Question 10
Computo Ltd. manufactures two parts P and Q for Computer Industry.
P : annual production and sales of 1, 00,000 units at a selling price of `100.05per unit.
Q : annual production and sales of 50,000 units at a selling price of `150 per unit.
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Direct and Indirect costs incurred on these two parts are as follows:
Direct Material cost (variable)

Labour cost (variable)
Direct Machining cost (See Note)*
Indirect Costs:
Machine set up cost
Testing cost
Engineering cost
(` in thousand)
P
Q
4,200
3,000
1,500
1,000
700
550
Total
7,200
2,500
1,250
462
2,375
2,250
16,037
Note: Direct machining costs represent the cost of machine capacity dedicated to the
production of each product. These costs are fixed and are not expected to vary over the
long-run horizon.
Additional information is as follows:
P
1,000 units
500 units
Set up time per batch
30 hours
36 hours
Testing time per unit
5 hours
9 hours
8.40 lacs
14.10 lacs
Production Batch Size
Engineering cost incurred on each product
A foreign competitor has introduced product very similar to P. To maintain the

companys share and profit, Computo Ltd. has to reduce the price to `86.25. The
company calls for a meeting and comes up with a proposal to change design of product
P. The expected effect of new design is as follows:
Direct Material cost is expected to decrease by ` 5 per unit.
Labour cost is expected to decrease by ` 2 per unit.
Machine time is expected to decrease by 15 minutes; previously it took 3 hours to

produce 1 unit of P. The machine will be dedicated to the production of new
design.
Set up time will be 28 hours for each set up.
Time required for testing each unit will be reduced by 1 hour.
Engineering cost and batch size will be unchanged.
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Required:
(a) Company management identifies that cost driver for Machine set-up costs is set up
hours used in batch setting and for testing costs is testing time. Engineering costs
are assigned to products by special study. Calculate the full cost per unit for P and
Q using Activity-based costing.
(b) What is the Mark-up on full cost per unit of P?
(c) What is the Target cost per unit for new design to maintain the same mark up
percentage on full cost per unit as it had earlier? Assume cost per unit of cost
drivers for the new design remains unchanged.
(d) Will the new design achieve the cost reduction target?
(e) List four possible management actions that the Computo Ltd. should take regarding
new design.
(16 Marks) (May, 2006)
Answer
Working Notes:
Particulars
1,00,000
50,000
(a)
Production/Sales Quantity (units)
(b)
Batch Size (units)
1000
500
(c)
a
No of batches
b
100
100
(d)
Set up time per batch (hours)
30
36
(e)
Total set up hours (c d) (hours)
3,000
3,600
(f)
Machine set up cost (` )
(g)
Cost driver per machine set up hour

4,62,000
= ` 70
6,600
(h)
Testing time per unit
(i)
Total testing time (a h) (hours)
(j)
Testing cost `23,75,000
(k)
Cost driver per testing hour

23,75,000
= ` 2.50
9,50,000
4,62,000
5 hours
9 hours
5,00,000
4,50,000
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(a) Computation of full cost per unit using Activity Based Costing:
Particulars
Basis
Direct material
Direct
42,00,000
30,00,000
Direct labour
Direct
15,00,000
10,00,000
Direct machine cost
Direct
7,00,000
5,50,000
Machine set up cost
3,000 hours @ `70
2,10,000
2,52,000
3,600 hours @ `70

Testing cost
5,00,000 hours @ `2.50
12,50,000
11,25,000
4,50,000 hours @ `2.50

Engineering cost
Allocated
Total cost (` )
Cost per unit (` )
8,40,000
14,10,000
87,00,000
73,37,000
87.00
146.74
(b) Mark up on full cost basis for Product P:

Particulars
Per unit
Selling price
100.05
Less: Full cost
87.00
Mark up
13.05
Percentage of mark up on full cost
13.05
100 = 15%
87.00
(c) Target cost of Product P after new design is implemented
`
Target price (given)
86.25
86.25 15
115
11.25
Mark-up
75.00
Target cost per unit (` )

(d) Statement of cost for new design of P
Basis
Particulars
Cost P.U.
Total Cost
Direct Material
Decreased by `5 p.u.
37.00
37,00,000
Direct Labour
Decreased by `2 p.u.
13.00
13,00,000
Direct Machining cost
No change as machine is
dedicated
7.00
7,00,000
Machine set up cost
100 set up 28 hours `70
Testing cost
1,00,000 units `2.5 4 hours
Engineering cost
No change
Total cost
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1.96
1,96,000
10.00
10,00,000
8.40
8,40,000
77.36
77,36,000
The target cost is ` 75 p.u. and estimated cost of new design is ` 77.36 p.u. The new
design does not achieve the target cost set by Computo Ltd. Hence the target mark up
shall not be achieved.
(e) Possible Management Action:
Value engineering and value analysis to reduce the direct material costs.
Time and motion study in order to redefine the direct labour time and related costs.
Exploring possibility of cost reduction in direct machining cost by using appropriate

techniques.
Identification of non-value added activities and eliminating them in order to reduce

overheads.
The expected selling price based on estimated cost of `77.36 per unit is (` 77.36 +
15%) `88.96. Introduce sensitivity analysis after implementation of new design to
study the sales quantity changes in the price range of `86.25 to `88.96.
Question 11
What is the concept of Value-chain and why is it important for Cost Management?
(4 Marks) (May, 2006)
Answer
Value chain is the linked set of value creating activities from the basic raw materials and
components sources to the ultimate end use of the product or service delivered to the
customer.
The six business functions contained in the value chain are (i) Research and Development, (ii)
Design (iii) Production (iv) Marketing (v) Distribution and (vi) Customer service.
The objective of value chain is to serve as means of increasing the customer satisfaction and
managing costs effectively. Coordination of the individual parts of the value chain activities
creates conditions to improve customer satisfaction in terms of cost efficiency, quality and
delivery. A firm which performs value chain activities more efficiently and at a lower cost than
its competitors will be able to gain competitive advantage. The following methodology should
be adopted.
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1.
The firm should identify the industry value chain and then assign costs, revenues and
assets to value activities.
2.
Diagnose the cost drivers regulating each value activity.
3.
Develop sustainable cost advantage either by controlling cost drivers better than
competitors or by reconfiguring the chain value.
By analyzing costs, revenues and assets in each activity systematically a company can
achieve low cost. Thus value chain helps managers in deciding how to apply the
organizations valuable physical and human resources to each linked process so as to achieve
cost effectiveness.
Question 12
What is total-life-cycle costing approach? What is it important?
(4 Marks) (May, 2006)
Answer
Total life cycle costing approach: Life cycle costing estimates, tracks and accumulates the
costs over a products entire life cycle from its inception to abandonment or from the initial R &
D stage till the final customer servicing and support of the product. It aims at tracing of costs
and revenues on product by product basis over several calendar periods throughout their life
cycle. Costs are incurred along the products life cycle starting from products design,
development, manufacture, marketing, servicing and final disposal. The objective is to
accumulate all the costs over a product life cycle to determine whether the profits earned
during the manufacturing phase will cover the costs incurred during the pre and post
manufacturing stages of product life cycle.
Importance:
Product life cycle costing is important for the following reasons:
(i)
When non-production costs like costs associated with R & D, design, marketing,
distribution and customer service are significant, it is essential to identify them for target
pricing, value engineering and cost management. For example, a poorly designed
software package may involve higher costs on marketing, distribution and after sales
service.
(ii)
There may be instances where the pre-manufacturing costs like R & D and design are
expected to constitute a sizeable portion of life cycle costs. When a high percentage of
total life cycle costs are likely to be so incurred before the commencement of production,
the firm needs an accurate prediction of costs and revenues during the manufacturing
stage to decide whether the costly R & D and design activities should be undertaken.
(iii) Many costs are locked in at R & D and design stages. Locked in or Committed costs are
those costs that have not been incurred at the initial stages of R & D and design but that
will be incurred in the future on the basis of the decisions that have already been taken.
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For example, the adoption of a certain design will determine the products material and
labour inputs to be incurred during the manufacturing stage. A complicated design may
lead to greater expenditure on material and labour costs every time the product is
produced. Life cycle budgeting highlights costs throughout the product life cycle and
facilitates value engineering at the design stage before costs are locked in.
Total life-cycle costing approach accumulates product costs over the value chain. It is a
process of managing all costs along the value chain starting from products design,
development, manufacturing, marketing, service and finally disposal.
Question 13
Differentiate between Value-added and Non-value-added activities in the context of Activitybased costing.
Give examples of Value-added and Non-value-added activities.
(4 Marks) (May, 2006)
Answer
A value added activity is an activity that customers perceive as adding usefulness to the
product or service they purchase. In other words, it is an activity that, if eliminated, will reduce
the actual utility or usefulness which customers obtain from using the product or service. For
example, painting a car in a company manufacturing cars or a computer manufacturing
company making computers with preloaded software.
A non-value added activity is an activity where there is an opportunity of cost reduction without
reducing the products service potential to the customer. In other words, it is an activity that, if
eliminated, will not reduce the actual or perceived value that customers obtain by using the
product or service. For example, storage and moving of raw materials, reworking or repairing
of products, etc.
Value-added activities enhance the value of products and services in the eyes of the
organisations customers while meeting its own goals. Non-value added activities on the other
hand do not contribute to customer-perceived value.
Question 14
Give two examples for each of the following categories in activity based costing:
(i)
Unit level activities
(ii)
Batch level activities
(iii) Product level activities

(iv) Facility level activities.
(4 Marks) (Nov, 2006)
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Answer
Examples:
(i)
Unit level activities
(i) Use of indirect materials

(ii) Inspection or testing of every item produced or say
every 100th item produced
(iii) Indirect consumables
(ii)
Batch level activities
(i) Material ordering

(ii) Machine set up costs
(iii) Inspection of products like first item of every batch
(iii) Product level
(i) Designing the product

(ii) Producing parts to a certain specification
(iii) Advertising costs, if advertisement is for individual
products
(iv) Facility level
(i) Maintenance of buildings

(ii) Plant security
(iii) Production managers salaries
(iv) Advertising campaigns promoting the company
Question 15
Explain with a diagram the value chain activities within the firm with suitable classifications
under primary and support activities and also the industry value chain indicating what the end
use consumer pays for. .
(5 Marks) (Nov, 2006)
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Answer
Industry Value Chain
Value Chain Activities

within the firm
Primary Activities
End use consumer pays for profit margin throughout
Supplier
value
chain
Firm Z
value
chain
ROD
Procurement
Design
Production
Distributio
n value
chain
Buyer
value
chain
Support Activities
Marketing
Technology
Development
Human
Resource
Management
Distribution
Firm
infrastructure
Disposal
Recycle
value
chain
Service
Question 16
Name six benefits of ERP in an enterprise.
Answer
Benefits of ERP
(a)
Product costing.
(b)
Inventory management.
(3 Marks) (Nov, 2006); (4 Marks) (May, 2004)
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(c)
Distribution and delivery of pdts.
(d)
E-commerce.
(e)
Automatic control of quality.
(f)
Sales service.
(g)
Improved production planning.
(h)
Quick response to change in market condition.
(i)
Competitive edge by improving business process.
Question 17
List the steps involved in target costing process with the help of a block diagram.
(6 Marks) (November, 2006)
Answer
Target Costing Process
Set target selling price based
on
customer expectations and sales forecast
Establish profit margin based on longterm profit objectives and projected
Determine target (or allowable) cost per

unit (target selling price less required
Compare with
Estimate the current cost of new product
Establish cost reduction targets for each

component and production activity, using
value engineering and value analysis
Question 18
What are the essential requirements for successful implementation of TQM?
(6 Marks) (May, 2007)
Answer
Commitment: Quality improvement must be everyones job. Clear commitment from the top
management, steps necessary to provide an environment for changing attitudes and breaking
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down barriers to quality improvement must be provided. Support and training for this must be
extended.
Culture: Proper training must be given to effect changes in culture and attitude.
Continuous Improvement: Recognition of room for improvement continually as a process,
and not merely a one-off programme.
Cooperation: Must be ensured by involving employees by resorting to mutually agreeable
improvement strategies and associated performance measures.
Customer Focus: Perfect service with zero defectives with satisfaction to end user whether
external customer or internal customer.
Control: Documentation, procedures and awareness of current practices ensure checking
deviation from the intended course of implementation.
Question 19
What is product life cycle costing? What are the costs that you would include in product life
cycle cost?
(4 Marks) (May, 2007)
Answer
Product life cycle costing traces costs and revenues of each product over several calendar
periods throughout their entire life cycle.
The costs are included in different stages of the product life cycle.
Development phase R & D cost / Design cost.
Introduction phase Promotional cost / Capacity costs.
Growth phase / Maturity Manufacturing cost / Distribution costs / Product support cost.
Decline / Replacement phase Plants reused / sold / scrapped / related costs.
Question 20
How does the JIT approach help in improving an organisations profitability?
(4 Marks) (May, 2007)
Answer
JIT approach helps in the reduction of costs/increase in prices as follows:

(i)
Immediate detection of defective goods being manufactured so that early correction is

ensured with least scrapping.
(ii)
Eliminates/reduces WIP between machines within working cell.
(iii) OH costs in the form of rentals for inventory, insurance, maintenance costs etc. are
reduced.
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(iv) Higher product quality ensured by the JIT approach leads to higher premium in the
selling price.
(v) Detection of problem areas due to better pdn/scrap reporting/labour tracing and inventory
accuracy lead to reduction in costs by improvement.
Question 21
What is Target Costing? It is said that implementation of the target costing technique requires
intensive marketing research. Explain why intensive marketing research is required to
implement target costing technique.
Answer
Target cost is the difference between estimated selling price of a proposed product with
specified functionality and quality and the target margin. This is a cost management technique
that aims to produce and sell products that will ensure the target margin. It is an integral part
of the product design. While designing the product, the company needs to understand what
value target customers will assign to different attributes and different aspects of quality. This
requires use of techniques like value engineering and value analysis. Intensive marketing
research is required to understand customer preferences and the value they assign to each
attribute and quality parameter. This insight is required to be developed must before the
product is introduced. The company plays within the space between the maximum attributes
and quality that the company can offer and the minimum acceptable to target customers.
Therefore in absence of intensive marketing research, the target costing technique cannot be
used effectively.
Question 22
Cost can be managed only at the point of commitment and not at the point of incidence.
Therefore, it is necessary to manage cost drivers to manage cost. Explain the statement with
reference to structural and executional cost drivers.
(5 Marks)(November, 2007)
Answer
A firm commits costs at the time of designing the product and deciding the method of
production. It also commits cost at the time of deciding the delivery channel (e.g. delivery
through dealers or own retail stores). Costs are incurred at the time of actual production and
delivery. Therefore, no significant cost reduction can be achieved at the time when the costs
are incurred. Therefore, it is said that costs can be managed at the point of commitment. Cost
drivers are factors that drive consumption of resources. Therefore, management of cost
drivers is essential to manage costs. Structural cost drivers are those which can be managed
by effecting structural changes. Examples of structural cost drivers are scale of operation,
scope of operation (i.e. degree of vertical integration), complexity, technology and experience
or learning. Thus, structural cost drivers arise from the business model adopted by the
company. Executional cost drivers can be managed by executive decisions, examples of
executional cost drivers are capacity utilization, plant layout efficiency, product configuration
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and linkages with suppliers and customers. It is obvious that cost drivers can be managed
only at the point of structural and operating decisions, which commit resources to various
activities.
Question 23
What is the fundamental difference between Activity Based Costing System (ABC) and
Traditional Costing System? Why more and more organisations in both the manufacturing and
non-manufacturing industries are adopting ABC?
Answer
In the traditional system of assigning manufacturing overheads, overheads are first allocated
and apportioned to cost centres (production and support service cost centres) and then
absorbed to cost objects (e.g. products). Under ABC, overheads are first assigned to
activities or activity pools (group of activities) and then they are assigned to cost objects.
Thus, ABC is a refinement over the traditional costing system. Usually cost centres include a
series of different activities. If different products create different demands on those activities,
the traditional costing system fails to determine the product cost accurately. In that situation,
it becomes necessary to use different rates for different activities or activity pools.
The following are the reasons for adoption of ABC by manufacturing and non-manufacturing
industries:
(i)
Fierce competitive pressure has resulted in shrinking profit margin. ABC helps to
estimate cost of individual product or service more accurately. This helps to formulate
appropriate marketing / corporate strategy.
(ii)
There is product and customer proliferation. Demand on resources by products /

customers differ among product / customers. Therefore, product / customer profitability
can be measured reasonably accurately, only if consumption of resources can be traced
to each individual product / customer.
(iii) New production techniques have resulted in the increase of the proportion of support
service costs in the total cost of delivering value to customers. ABC improves the
accuracy of accounting for support service costs.
(iv) The costs associated with bad decisions have increased substantially.
(v) Reduction in the cost of data processing has reduced the cost of tracking resources
consumption to large number of activities.
Question 24
Explain the main features on Enterprise Resource Planning.
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Answer
Some of the major features of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) areas follows:
(i)
ERP facilitates company-wide integrated information system covering all functional areas
like manufacturing, selling and distribution, payables, receivables, inventory etc.
(ii)
It performs core activities and increases customer services thereby augmenting the
corporate image.
(iii) ERP bridges the information gap across organization.

(iv) ERP provides complete integration of systems.
(v) It is a solution for better project management.
(vi) It allows automatic induction of latest technologies like electronic fund transfer (EFT),
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Internet, Intranet, Video Conferencing, E-commerce
etc.
(vii) ERP eliminates most business problems like material shortage, productivity
enhancements, customer service, cash management etc.
(viii) It provides business intelligence tools.
Question 25
Biscuit Ltd. Manufactures 3 types of biscuits, A, B and C, in a fully mechanised factory. The
company has been following conventional method of costing and wishes to shift to Activity
Based Costing System and therefore wishes to have the following data presented under both
the systems for the month.
Inspection cost
Machine Repairs & Maintenance
Dye cost
Selling overheads
73,000
` p.m.
` p.m.
` p.m.
` p.m.
1,42,000
10,250
1,62,000
Product A
Prime cost (` per unit)
12
Selling price (` per unit)
18
14
12
2,520
2,810
3,010
20
10
10
Gross production (units/production run)

No. of defective units / production run
Inspection:
No. of hours / production run
Dye cost / production run (` )
200
300
250
20
12
30
25,000
56,000
27,000
No. of machine hours / production run

Sales No. of units / month
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The following additional information is given:

(i)
No accumulation of inventory is considered. All good units produced are sold.
(ii)
All manufacturing and selling overheads are conventionally allocated on the basis of
units sold.
(iii) Product A needs no advertisement. Due to its nutritive value, it is readily consumed by
diabetic patients of a hospital. Advertisement costs included in the total selling overhead
is ` 83,000.
(iv) Product B needs to be specially packed before being sold, so that it meets competition.
` 54,000 was the amount spent for the month in specially packing B, and this has been
included in the total selling overhead cost given.
You are required to present product wise profitability of statements under the conventional
system and the ABC system and accordingly rank the products.
(11 Marks) (May 2008)
Answer
Sales
Total
25,000
56,000
27,000
1,08,000
Selling price/unit
18
14
12
(ii)
Sales Value (` )
4,50,000
7,84,000
3,24,000
(iii)
Prime Cost Overhead
12
(iv)
No. of units/run
2,520
2,810
3,010
(v)
Prime Cost `
3,02,400
5,05,800
2,16,720
(vi)
Gross Margin (ii v)
1,47,600
2,78,200
1,07,280
(i)
Units `
15,58,000
5,33,080
Total
73,000
15,000
40,000
18,000
1,42,000
40,000
48,000
54,000
Dye Cost
10,250
2,000
6,000
2,250
Sub Total
2,25,250
57,000
94,000
74,250
Inspection Cost
7,3000
30/80/36 respectively
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Machine Maintenance
1,42,000
710
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Selling Overhead Advertisement

83,000
56/27 respectively
56,000 27,000
83,000
56,000
27,000
Other Overheads
25,000
108
25,000
5,787
12,963
6,250
Packing
_______
_____
54,000
_______
Sub Total Selling Overhead
1,62,000
5,787
1,22,963
33,250
2,520
2,810
3,010
20
10
10
2,500
2,800
3,000
25,000
56,000
27,000
10
20
25,200
56,200
27,090
12
3,02,400
5,05,800
2,16,720
Inspection hours (10) = (9) (5)
30
80
36
M/c hours / run (11)
20
12
30
M/c hours (12) = (1) (5)
200
240
270
Dye Cost/run (13)
200
300
250
2,000
6,000
2,250
Workings:
Gross Production/unit /run (1)

Defectives/run (2)
Good units / run (3)
Sales (Goods units)(4)
No. of runs (5)
Gross Production (6) = (1) (5)
Prime Cost / unit (7)
Prime Cost (8) `
Inspection hours/run (9)
Dye cost (14) (13) (5)
Total
10,24,920
146
710
10,250
Conventional Accounting System

Total
Sales units / Production (good units)
1,08,000
25,000
56,000
27,000
Gross Margin (` )
5,33,080
1,47,600
2,78,200
1,07,280
Production overheads (` )
2,25,250
52,141
1,16,797
56,313
Selling Overhead (` )
1,62,000
37,500
84,000
40,500
Sub-Total Overhead (` )
3,87,250
89,641
2,00,797
96,813
Net profit (` )
1,45,830
1.31
57,959
77,403
10,467
II
III
Ranking
Activity Based System
A
25,000
56,000
27,000
1,47,600
2,78,200
1,07,280
57,000
94,000
74,250
5,787
1,22,963
33,250
Sub-Total Overhead (` )
62,787
2,16,963
1,07,500
Net profit (` )
84,813
61,237
(220)
II
III
Sales units / Production (good units)

Gross Margin (` )
Production overheads (` )
Selling Overhead (` )
Ranking
Question 26
Explain the concept and aim of theory of constraints. What are the key measures of theory of
constraints?
(7 Marks) (May 2008)
Answer
The theory of constraints focuses its attention on constraints and bottlenecks within
organisation which hinder speedy production. The main concept is to maximize the rate of
manufacturing output is the throughput of the organisation. This requires to examine the
bottlenecks and constraints. A bottleneck is an activity within the organization where the
demand for that resource is more than its capacity to supply.
A constraint is a situational factor which makes the achievement of objectives / throughput
more difficult than it would otherwise, for example of constraint may be lack of skilled labour,
lack of customer orders, or the need to achieve high quality in product output.
For example let meeting the customers delivery schedule be a major constraint in an
organisation. The bottleneck may be a certain machine in the factory. Thus bottlenecks and
constraints are closely examined to increase throughput.
Key measures of theory of constraints:
(i)
Throughput contribution: It is the rate at which the system generates profits through
sales. It is defined as, sales less completely variable cost, sales direct are excluded.
Labour costs tend to be partially fixed and conferred are excluded normally.
(ii)
Investments: This is the sum of material costs of direct materials, inventory, WIP,
finished goods inventory, R & D costs and costs of equipment and buildings.
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(iii) Other operating costs: This equals all operating costs (other than direct materials)
incurred to earn throughput contribution. Other operating costs include salaries and
wages, rent, utilities and depreciation.
Question 27
A company manufactures three types of products namely P, Q and R. The data relating to a
period are as under:
Direct labour hours per unit @ ` 20
Direct Material per unit (` )
Production (units)
P
10
4
90
3,000
Q
18
12
80
5,000
R
14
8
120
20,000
Currently the company uses traditional costing method and absorbs all production overheads
on the basis of machine hours. The machine hour rate of overheads is `6 per hour.
The company proposes to use activity based costing system and the activity analysis is as under:
P
150
500
1,000
10
Number of inspections per batch

5
The total production overheads are analysed as under:
Batch size (units)

Number of purchase orders per batch
Machine set up costs
20%
Machine operation costs
30%
Inspection costs
40%
Material procurement related costs
10%
Required:
(i)
Calculate the cost per unit of each product using traditional method of absorbing all
production overheads on the basis of machine hours.
(ii)
Calculate the cost per unit of each product using activity based costing principles.
Answer
(i)
Cost per unit using traditional method of absorbing all production overheads on the basis
of machine hours:
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Direct materials
90
80
120
Direct labour (4:12:8 hours) `20
80
240
160
Production Overheads (10:18:14 hours) `6
60
108
84
230
428
364
Products
Cost per unit

(ii) 1.
Cost per unit of each product using activity based costing:

Products
2.
3.
A.
Production (units)
3,000
5,000
20,000
B.
Batch size (units)
150
500
1000
C.
Number of batches [A B]
20
10
20
D.
Number of purchase order per batch
10
E.
Total purchase orders [C D]
60
100
160
F.
Number of inspections per batch
G.
Total inspections [C F]
100
40
60
Total
50
320
200
Total Production overhead

A.
B.
Production units
C.
Total machine hours [A B]
10
18
14
3,000
5,000
20,000
30,000
90,000
2,80,000
Total machine hours
= 4,00,000
Total production overheads
= 4,00,000 `6 = `24,00,000.
Cost driver rates:

Cost Pool
Overheads
Cost Driver
Cost Driver Rate
Units
Set up
20%
4,80,000
50
9,600 per set up
Inspection
40%
9,60,000
200
4,800 per inspection
Purchases
10%
2,40,000
320
750 per purchase
Machine hours
30%
7,20,000
4,00,000
1.80 per Machine Hour
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4.
Cost per unit of P, Q and R:

Products
3,000
5,000
20,000
Direct Materials (90:80:120)
2,70,000
4,00,000
24,00,000
Direct Labour (80:240:160)
2,40,000
12,00,000
32,00,000
54,000
1,62,000
5,04,000
Set-up costs @ `9600 / set up

(20 : 10 : 20)
1,92,000
96,000
1,92,000
Inspection costs @ `4800 / inspection

(100 :40 : 60)
4,80,000
1,92,000
2,88,000
45,000
75,000
1,20,000
12,81,000
21,25,000
67,04,000
427.00
425.00
335.20
Production (units)
Overheads:
Machine related costs @ `1.80/hour
(30,000:90,000:2,80,000)
Purchase related costs @ `750 /

purchase (60 : 100 : 160)
Total costs
Cost per unit (Total cost units)
Question 28
Describe the four types of bench marking of critical success factors.
Answer
The Benchmarking is of following types:

(i)
Competitive benchmarking: It involves the comparison of competitors products,

processes and business results with own.
(ii)
Strategic benchmarking: It is similar to the process benchmarking in nature but differs

in its scope and depth.
(iii) Global benchmarking: It is a benchmarking through which distinction in international

culture, business processes and trade practices across companies are bridged and their
ramification for business process improvement are understood and utilized.
(iv) Process benchmarking: It involves the comparison of an organisation critical business
processes and operations against best practice organization that performs similar work or
deliver similar services.
(v) Functional Benchmarking or Generic Benchmarking: This type of benchmarking is
used when organisations look to benchmark with partners drawn from different business
sectors or areas of activity to find ways of improving similar functions or work processes.
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(vi) Internal Benchmarking: It involves seeking partners from within the same organization,
for example, from business units located in different areas.
(vii) External Benchmarking: It involves seeking help of outside organisations that are
known to be best in class. External benchmarking provides opportunities of learning from
those who are at the leading edge, although it must be remembered that not every best
practice solution can be transferred to others.
Question 29
Discuss, how target costing may assist a company in controlling costs and pricing of products.
Answer
Target costing may assist control of costs and pricing of product as under:
(i)
Target costing considers the price that ought to be charged by a company to achieve a
given market share.
(ii)
Target costing should take life cycle costs in to consideration.
(iii) If there is a gap between the target cost and expected cost, ways and means of reducing
or eliminating it can be explored.
(iv) The target cost may be used for controlling costs by comparison.
Question 30
Differentiate between Traditional Management Accounting and Value Chain Analysis in the
strategic framework.
(November, 2008) (5 Marks)
Answer
Traditional management accounting focuses on internal information. It often places excessive

emphasis on manufacturing costs. It also assumes that cost reduction must be found in the
value-added process i.e. selling price less the cost of raw material. The value chain analysis
approach encompasses external and internal data, uses appropriate cost drivers for all major
value-creating processes, exploits linkages throughout the value chain, and provides
continuous monitoring of a firms strategic competitive advantages.
Value Chain vs. Traditional Management Accounting
Traditional Management Accounting
Value Chain Analysis in the strategic

framework
1.
If focuses on internal information
Focuses on external informations.
2.
Application of single cost driver at the

overall firm level is taken.
Application of multiple cost drivers i.e.

structural and executional are taken for
each value activity.
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3.
It assume that cost reduction must be

found in the value added process
4.
Insights
for
strategic
somewhat
limited
in
management accounting
Exploits linkages throughout the value

chain i.e. within firm, with suppliers and
customers.
decisions Identity cost driver at the individual activity

traditional level and develop cost / differentiation
advantage either by controlling those
drivers better than competitors by
reconfiguring the value chain.
Question 31
Describe the Just-in-time systems
Answer
A complete JIT system begins with production, includes deliveries to a companys production
facilities, continues through the manufacturing plant and even includes the types of
transactions processed by the accounting system.
(i)
The company must ensure that it receives it supplies on time, preferably directly at the
production facility that needs them. The company engineers must assist suppliers at their
premises and ensure defect free supplies. Thus raw material inventory is reduced if
correct quantities are delivered as per production schedules.
(ii)
Long set-up times are reduced into short ones by eliminating inefficiency. Thus the WIP
is reduced and so is the number of products before defects are identified.
(iii) A Kanban card, which authorizes production of the right quantity by its feeder machine
ensures pulling the production process and elimination of inventory. Another method is
the introduction of a working cell, which is a cluster of machines run by a single trained
operator. This also identifies defects quickly and reduces maintenance costs. Both
methods are used together.
(iv) Work force is trained to be empowered to halt operations understand more about the
system, product flow, different machines and thus, elaborate reporting of a past variance
is eliminated.
(v) Suppliers may be paid based on production units adjusted for defects.
Question 32
Explain, how the implementation of JIT approach to manufacturing can be a major source of
competitive advantage.
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Answer
JIT provides competitive advantage in the following ways:

(i)
Stocks of raw materials and finished goods are eliminated, stock holding costs are
avoided.
(ii)
JIT aims at elimination of non-value added activities and elimination of cost in this
direction will improve competitive advantage.
(iii) It affords flexibility to customer requirements where the company can manufacture
customized products and the competitive advantage is thereby improved.
(iv) It focuses the direction of performance based production of high quality product.
(v) It minimize waiting times and transportation costs.
Question 33
Discuss the benefits accruing from the implementation of a Total Quality Management
programme in an organization.
Answer
The benefits accruing from the implementation of a Total Quality Management programme in
an organisation are:
(i)
There will be increased awareness of quality culture in the organization.
(ii)
It will lead to commitment to continuous improvement.
(iii) It will focus on customer satisfaction.

(iv) A greater emphasis on team work will be achieved.
Question 34
A company produces three products A, B and C. The following information is available for a
period:
Contribution
(Rupees per unit)
(Sales Direct materials)
Machine hours required per unit of production:
Machine 1
Machine 2
Machine 3
A
10
15
5
Hours
B
2
3
1
A
30
B
25
C
4
6
2
C
15
Throughout accounting ratio

133.33%
200%
66.67%
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Estimated sales demand for A, B and C are 500 units each and machine capacity is limited to
6,000 hours for each machine.
You are required to analyse the above information and apply theory of constraints process to
remove the constraints.
How many units of each product will be made?
Answer
Throughout Accounting ratio is highest for Machine 2.

Machine 2 is the bottleneck
Contribution per unit of bottleneck machine hour :
Total Machine 2 hours available = 6,000

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Contribution per unit (` )

Machine 2 hours
Contribution per Machine 2 hours (A / B)
Ranking
Maximum Demand
Machine 2 hours required (B E)
Machine 2 hours available
Units
A
30
15
2
3
500
7,500
1,500
100
B
25
3
8.33
1
500
1,500
1,500
500
C
15
6
2.50
2
500
3,000
3,000
500
Question 35
TQ Ltd. implemented a quality improvement programme and had the following results:
(Figures in ` 000)
2007
2008
Sales
6,000
6,000
Scrap
600
300
Rework
500
400
Production inspection
200
240
Product warranty
300
150
Quality training
75
150
Materials inspection
80
60
You are required to:

(i)
Classify the quality costs as prevention, appraisal, internal failure and external failure and
express each class as a percentage of sales.

(ii)
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Compute the amount of increase in profits due to quality improvement.

Answer
(i)
Figures ` 000
Classification of Quality Costs
Sales
Prevention
Quality training
Appraisal
Product Inspection
Materials Inspection
Internal Failure
Scrap
Rework
External Failure
Product warranty
2007
6,000
% of sales
2008
6,000
% of sales
75
1.25
150
2.5
4.67
240
60
300
600
500
1100
18.33
300
400
700
11.67
300
1755
5
29.25
150
1300
2.5
21.67
200
80
280
(ii) Cost reduction was effected by 7.58% (29.25 21.67) of sales, which is an increase in
profit by ` 4,55,000.
Question 36
Traditional Ltd. is a manufacturer of a range of goods. The cost structure of its different
products is as follows:
Product
Product
Direct materials
50
40
40
Direct labour @ 10 ` /hour
30
40
50
Production overheads
30
40
50
Total Cost
110
120
140
` /u
` /u
` /u
` /u
10,000
20,000
30,000
Units
Particulars
Quantity produced
Product
Traditional Ltd. was absorbing overheads on the basis of direct labour hours. A newly
appointed management accountant has suggested that the company should introduce ABC
system and has identified cost drivers and cost pools as follows:
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Activity Cost Pool
Cost Driver
Associated Cost
Stores Receiving
Purchase Requisitions
2,96,000
Inspection
Number of Production runs
8,94,000
Dispatch
Orders Executed
2,10,000
Machine Setup
Number of setups
The following information is also supplied:
12,00,000
Details
Product A
Product B
Product C
No. of Setups
360
390
450
No. of Orders Executed
180
270
300
No. of Production runs
750
1,050
1,200
No. of Purchase Requisitions
300
450
500
You are required to calculate activity based production cost of all the three products.
(5 Marks)(June, 2009)
Answer
The total production overheads are ` 26,00,000:

Product A: 10,000 ` 30 = ` 3,00,000
Product B: 20,000 ` 40 = ` 8,00,000
Product C: 30,000 ` 50 = ` 15,00,000
On the basis of ABC analysis this amount will be apportioned as follows:
Statement of Activity Based Production Cost
Activity Cost Pool
Cost Driver
Stores Receiving
Inspection
Dispatch
Machine Setups
Total Activity Cost
Purchase requisition
Production Runs
Orders Executed
Set ups
Ratio
Total
Amount (` )
A
(` )
B
(` )
6:9:10
5:7:8
6:9:10
12:13:15
2,96,000
8,94,000
2,10,000
12,00,000
71,040
2,23,500
50,400
3,60,000
7,04,940
1,06,560
3,12,900
75,600
3,90,000
8,85,060
1,18,400
3,57,600
84,000
4,50,000
10,10,000
10,000
70.49
80
150.49
20,000
44.25
80
124.25
30,000
33.67
90
123.67
Quantity Sold
Unit Cost
Add: Conversion Cost
Total
Question 37
Explain the essential features of Life-cycle costing.
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Answer
Essential features of Life Cycle Costing:

Product Life Cycle costing involves :
-
Tracing of costs and revenue of product over several calendar period. Throughout their entire
life cycle.
Emphasis is on Cost and revenue accumulation over the entire life cycle of the product.
Life cycle costing traces research and design.
It focus on development costs, incurred to individual products over their entire life cycles.
Total magnitude of research and development costs are reported and compared with product
revenues generated in later periods.
Question 38
What is disinvestments strategy? Highlight the main reasons for disinvestments.
Answer
Divestment Strategy: Divestment involves a strategy of selling off or shedding business
operations to divert the resources, so released, for other purposes. Selling off a business
segment or product division is one of the frequent forms of divestment strategy. It may also
include selling off or giving up the control over subsidiary where by the wholly owned
subsidiaries may be floated as independently quoted companies.
Reason for Divestment Strategy
1.
In case of a firm having an opportunity to get more profitable product or segment but
have resource constraint, it may selling off its unprofitable or less profitable division and
utilized the recourse so released. Cost Benefit analysis & Capita Budgeting Method are
the useful tool for analyzing this type of situation.
2.
In case of purchase of new business, it may be found that some of the part of the
acquired business is not upto the mark. In such type of situation disposal of the
unwanted part of the business is more desirable than hold it.
3.
In case where any business segment or product or subsidiary is pull down the profit of
the whole organization, it is better to cut down of that operation of the product or
business segment.
Question 39
How can value analysis achieve cost reduction?
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Answer
Value analysis can do cost reduction in the following manner:

-
By identifying and removing unnecessary components in a product which had utility

earlier.
By introducing component substitution at a lesser cost without affecting the quality of the
product.
By simplifying the product design.
By introducing alternative methods with less cost but improved efficiency.
Question 40
What are the critical success factors for the implementation of a Total Quality Management
programme?
(5 Marks)(November, 2009); (4 Marks) (May, 2004)
Answer
Critical success factors of TQM:

-
Focus on customer needs.

Everyone in the organisation should be involved.
Focus on continuous improvement.
Design quality in product and production process.
Effective performance measurement system.
Rewards and performance measurements should be renewed.
Appropriate training and education to everyone to understand the aim of TQM.
Question 41
A bank offers three products, viz., deposits, Loans and Credit Cards. The bank has selected 4
activities for a detailed budgeting exercise, following activity based costing methods.
The bank wants to know the product wise total cost per unit for the selected activities, so that
prices may be fixed accordingly.
The following information is made available to formulate the budget:
Activity
(i)
ATM Services:
(a) Machine maintenance
(b) Rents
(c) Currency Replenishment Cost
Present
Cost (` )
Estimation for the budget period
4,00,000
2,00,000
1,00,000
7,00,000
(all fixed, no change)

(fully fixed; no change)
(expected to double during budget period)
(This activity is driven by no. of ATM
transactions)

(ii) Computer Processing
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5,00,000 (Half this amount is fixed and no change

is expected)
(The variable portion is expected to
increase to three times the current level).
This activity is driven by the number of
computer transactions.
18,00,000 Presently, 3 lac statements are made. In
the budget period, 5 lac statements are
expected;
For every increase of one lac statement,
one lac rupees is the budgeted increase
(this activity is driven by the number of
statements)
2,00,000 Estimated to increase by 80% during the
budget period. (This activity is driven by
telephone minutes).
(iii) Issuing Statements
(iv) Computer Inquiries
The activity drivers and their budgeted quantifies are given below:
Deposits
Loans
Credit Cards
No. of ATM Transactions
1,50,000
50,000
No. of Computer Processing Transactions
15,00,000
2,00,000
3,00,000
No. of Statements to be issued
3,50,000
50,000
1,00,000
Telephone Minutes
3,60,000
1,80,000
1,80,000
The bank budgets a volume of 58,600 deposit accounts, 13,000 loan accounts, and 14,000
Credit Card Accounts.
(i)
Calculate the budgeted rate for each activity.
(ii)
Prepare the budgeted cost statement activity wise.
(iii) Find the budgeted product cost per account for each product using (i) and (ii) above.
Answer
Budget Cost Statement
Activity
1. ATM Services
2. Computer
Activity Cost
Activity Driver
No. of Units of
Activity Driver
(` )
(Budget)
(Budgeted)
8,00,000 ATM Transaction
2,00,000
10,00,000 Computer Transaction
20,00,000
Activity Deposits
Rate (`)
Loans
Credit
Cards
4 6,00,000
- 2,00,000
0.50 7,50,000 1,00,000 1,50,000
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Processing
3. Issuing
20,00,000 No. of Statements
Statements
4. Customer
3,60,000 Telephone Minutes
Inquiries
Budgeted Cost
41,60,000
Units of product as estimated in the budget period
Budgeted Cost per unit of the product
5,00,000
4.00 14,00,000 2,00,000 4,00,000
7,20,000
0.50 1,80,000
90,000
90,000
29,30,000 3,90,000 8,40,000

58,600 13,000
14,000
50
30
60
Working Notes:
(i)
ATM
4,00,000 + 2,00,000 + 2 1,00,000
= 8,00,000
(ii)
Computer
5,00,000 (Fixed = 2,50,000) Variable

2,50,000 increase to 3 times = 7,50,000
= 10,00,000
(iii)
Customer Inquiries
2,00,000 + 80% 2,00,000 = 2 + 1.6
= 3,60,000.
Question 42
AML Ltd. is engaged in production of three types of ice-cream products: Coco, Strawberry and
Vanilla. The company presently sells 50,000 units of Coco @ ` 25 per unit, Strawberry
20,000 @ ` 20 per unit and Vanilla 60,000 units @ ` 15 per unit. The demand is sensitive to
selling price and it has been observed that every reduction of ` 1 per unit in selling price,
increases the demand for each product by 10% to the previous level. The company has the
production capacity of 60,500 units of Coco, 24,200 units of Strawberry and 72,600 units of
Vanilla. The company marks up 25% on cost of the product.
The Company management decides to apply ABC analysis. For this purpose it identifies four
activities and the rates as follows:
Activity
Cost Rate
Ordering
` 800 per purchase order
Delivery
` 700 per delivery
Shelf stocking
` 199 per hour
Customer support and assistance ` 1.10 p.u. sold.

The other relevant information for the products are as follows:
Coco
Strawberry
Vanilla
Direct Material p.u. (` )
Direct Labour p.u. (` )
No. of purchase orders
35
30
15
No. of deliveries
112
66
48
Shelf stocking hours
130
150
160
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Under the traditional costing system, store support costs are charged @ 30% of prime cost. In
ABC these costs are coming under customer support and assistance.
Required:
(i)
Calculate target cost for each product after a reduction of selling price required to
achieve the sales equal to the production capacity.
(ii)
Calculate the total cost and unit cost of each product at the maximum level using
traditional costing.
(iii) Calculate the total cost and unit cost of each product at the maximum level using activity
based costing.
(iv) Compare he cost of each product calculated in (i) and (ii) with (iii) and comment on it.
(12 Marks) (May, 2010)
Answer
(i)
Cost of products under target costing

Demanded unit and selling price
Coco
Selling Price Demand
25
50000
24
55000
23
60500
Strawberry
Vanilla
Selling Price
Demand
Selling Price
Demand
20
20000
15
60000
19
22000
14
66000
18
24200
13
72600
Target cost of each product after reduction in selling price

Coco
Selling price after reduction

Profit marks up 25% on cost i.e 20 % on selling price
Target cost of production (per unit)
Strawberry
Vanilla
23.00
18.00
13.00
4.60
3.60
2.60
18.40
14.40
10.40
(ii) Cost of product under traditional costing

Coco
Units
Material cost (8,6,5 per unit)
Labour cost (5,4,3 per unit)
Prime cost
Store support costs (30% of prime)
Cost per unit
(` )
60500
8
5
13
3.90
16.90
Strawberry
(` )
24200
6
4
10
3
13.00
Vanilla
(` )
72600
5
3
8
2.40
10.40
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(iii) Cost of product under activity based costing

Coco
Strawberry
Vanilla
(` )
(` )
(` )
60500
24200
72600
Material cost (8,6,5 per unit)
484000
145200
363000
Labour cost (5,4,3 per unit)
302500
96800
217800
Prime cost
786500
242000
580800
Ordering cost @ ` 800 (35, 30, 15)
28000
24000
12000
Delivery cost @ ` 700 (112, 66, 48)
78400
46200
33600
Shelf stocking @` 199, (130,150,160)
25870
29850
31840
Customer Support ` 1.10
66550
26620
79860
985320
368670
738100
16.29
15.23
10.17
Strawberry
(` )
14.40
13.00
15.23
-0.83
-2.23
Vanilla
(` )
10.40
10.40
10.17
0.23
0.23
Units
Total Cost
Cost Per unit
(iv) Comparative Analysis of cost of production (`)
(a) As per Target Costing

(b) As per traditional Costing
(c ) As per Activity Based Costing
(a) -(c)
(b) ( c)
Coco
(` )
18.40
16.90
16.29
2.11
0.61
Note : The cost of product of strawberry is higher in ABC method in comparison to

target costing and traditional methods. It indicated that actual profit under ABC
costing is less than targeted. For remaining two products, ABC is most suitable.
Question 43
What is Backflushing in JIT? State the problems that must be addressed for the effective
functioning of the system.
(4 Marks)(May, 2010)
Answer
Back flushing requires no data entry of any kind until a finished product is completed. At the
time the total amount finished is entered into the computer system, which multiplies it by all
the components listed in the bill of materials for each item produced.
To work system properly some serious problems must corrected.
(i)
Production reporting: The total production figure entered into the system must be
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absolutely correct.
(ii)
Scrap reporting: All abnormal scrap must be diligently tracked and recorded; otherwise
these materials will fall outside the back flushing system and will not be charged to
inventory.
(iii) Lot tracing: Lot tracing is impossible under the back flushing system. It is required when
a manufacturer need to keep records of which production lots were used to create a
product in case all the items in a lot must be recalled.
(iv) Inventory accuracy: Maintain accurate set of inventory records.
Question 44
Brief the principles associated with synchronous manufacturing.
Answer
Synchronous Manufacturing
It is an all encompassing manufacturing management philosophy which includes a set of
principles, procedures, and techniques where every action is evaluated in terms of common
goals of the organization.
The 7 principles are :

i.
Focus on synchronizing the production flow than on idle capacities.
ii.
Value of time at a bottleneck resource is equal to the throughput rate of products

processed by the bottle neck.
iii.
Value of time at a non bottleneck resource is negligible.
iv.
Level of utilization of a non bottleneck resource is controlled by other constraints within

the system.
v.
Resources must be utilized, not simply activated.
vi.
Transfer batch should not be equal to the process batch.
vii. A process batch should be variable both along its route and overtime.
Question 45
Mention the data required to operate the material requirement planning system.
Answer
Data requirements to operate material requirement planning system:

1.
The master Production schedule: This schedule specifies the quantity of each finished
unit of products to be produced and the time at which each unit will be required.
2.
The Bill of material file:The bill of material file specifies the sub-assemblies, components
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and materials required for each of the finished goods.

3.
The inventory file:This file maintains details of items in hand for each sub-assembly,
components and materials required for each of the finished goods.
4.
The routing file:This file specifies the sequence of operations required to manufacture
sub-assemblies, components and finished goods.
5.
The master parts file:This file contains information on the production time of subassemblies; components produced internally and lead times for externally acquired
items.
Question 46
Explain the major components of balanced score card.
Answer
Well disgned balanced score card combines financial measures of past performance with
measures of the firms drivers of future performance. Generally the Balanced Score Card has
the following perspectives from which a companys activity can be evaluate
1.
Customer perspective i.e how customers see us?
2.
Internal perspective ie. In what processes must the firm excel?
3.
Innovation & learning perspective i.e,can we continue to improve and create value?
4.
Financial perspective i.e., how we look to our share holders?
Question 47
H. Ltd. manufactures three products. The material cost, selling price and bottleneck resource
details per unit are as follows:
Product X
Product Y
Product Z
Selling price (`)
66
75
90
Material and other variable cost (`)
24
30
40
Bottleneck resource time (minutes)
15
15
20
Budgeted factory costs for the period are ` 2,21,600. The bottlneck resources time available
is 75120 minutes per period.
Required:
(i)
Company adopted throughput accounting and products are ranked according to product
return per minute. Select the highest rank product.
(ii)
Calculate throughput accounting ratio and comment on it.
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Answer
(i)
Calculation of Rank according to product return per minute

Particulars
Selling Price
66
75
90
Variable Cost
24
30
40
Throughput Contribution
42
45
50
Minutes per unit
15
15
20
Contribution per minute
2.8
2.5
II
III
Factory Cost per minute( 221600/75120)
2.95
2.95
2.95
TA Ratio = Contrb per min / cost per minute
0.95
1.02
0.85
II
III
Ranking
(ii)
Ranking based on TA Ratio
Comment : Product Y yields more contribution compared to average factory contribution

per minute, whereas X and Z yield less.
Question 48
Fruitolay had decided to increase the size of the store. It wants the information about the
probability of the individual product lines : Lemon, grapes and papaya. It provides the
following data for the 2009 for each product line:
Lemon
Grapes
Papaya
` 79,350.00
` 60,000.00
` 1,200.00
` 2,10,060.00
` 1,50,000.00
`0
` 1,20,990.00
` 90,000.00
`0
Number of purchase orders placed
36
84
36
Number of deliveries received
30
219
66
Hours of shelf stocking time
54
540
270
12,600
1,10,400
30,600
Revenues
Cost of goods sold
Cost of bottles returned
Items sold
Fruitolay also provides the following information for the year 2009:
S. No. Activity
Description of Activity
1.
Returning of empty bottles to

the store
Bottle returns
Total costs Cost allocation

basis
(`)
1,200.00
Direct tracing to
product line
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2.
Ordering
Placing
of
purchases
orders
of
15,600.00
156
purchase
orders
3.
Delivery
Physical delivery and the

receipts of merchandise
25,200.00
315 deliveries
4.
Self stocking
Stocking of merchandise on
store shelves and ongoing
restocking
17,280.00
864 hours of time
5.
Customer
support
Assistance
provided
to
customers including bagging
and checkout
30,720.00
153600
sold
items
Required:
(i)
Fruitolay currently allocates store support costs (all costs other than the cost of goods sold) to
the product line on the basis of the cost of goods sold of each product line. Calculate the
operating income and operating income as the percentage of revenue of each product line.
(ii)
If Fruitolay allocates store support costs (all costs other than the cost of goods sold) to
the product lines on the basis of ABC system, calculate the operating income and
operating income as the percentage of revenue of each product line.
(iii) compare both the systems.
Answer
(i)
Particulars
Lemon
Grapes
Papaya
Total
Revenue
79,350 2,10,060 1,20,990 4,10,400
Less: Cost of goods sold (COGS)
60,000 1,50,000
90,000 3,00,000
Less: Store Support Cost
18,000
45,000
27,000
90,000
Operating income
1,350
15,060
3,990
20,400
Operating Income %
1.70%
7.17%
3.30%
4.97%
(ii) ABC System

Cost Heirarchy
Level
Total
Costs
( `)
Quantity Of Cost
Allocation Base
Overhead
Allocation
Rate
Ordering
Batch
15600.00
156 Purchase orders
` 100
Delivery
Batch
25200.00
315 delivering orders
` 80
Shelf stocking
Output unit
17280.00
864 self stocking hours
` 20
Customer support
Output unit
30,720.00
153600 items sold
` 0.20
Activity

Particulars
Bottle Returns
Ordering
Delivery
Self Stocking
Customer Support
Grand Total
Cost Driver
Direct
Purchase orders
Deliveries
Hours of time
Items Sold
Particulars
Revenue
Less: Cost of goods sold
Less: Store Support Cost
Operating income
Operating Income %
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Lemon
Grapes Papaya Total
1,200
0
0
1,200
3,600
8,400
3,600
15,600
2,400
17,520
5,280
25,200
1,080
10,800
5,400
17,280
2,520
22,080
6,120
30,720
10,800
58,800
20,400
90,000
Lemon
79,350
60,000
10,800
8,550
10.78%
Grapes
2,10,060
1,50,000
58,800
1,260
0.60%
Papaya
1,20,990
90,000
20,400
10,590
8.75%
Total
410,400
300,000
90,000
20,400
4.97%
Summary
Lemon
Grapes
Papaya
Total
Under Traditional Costing System
1.70%
7.17%
3.30%
4.97%
Under ABC System
10.78%
0.60%
8.75%
4.97%
The grapes line drops sizeably when ABC is used. Although it constitutes 50 % COGS, it
uses a higher percentage of total resources in each activity area., especially the high
cost of customer support area. In contrast, lemon line draws a much lower percentage of
total resources used in each activity area than its percentage of total COGS. Hence
under ABC, Lemon is most profitable. Fruitolay can explore ways to increase sales of
lemons and also explore price increases on grapes.
Operating Income Ranking is highest for Grapes under Traditional System because other
products bear its overhead cost, whereas under ABC a more accurate picture shows
Grapes as the lowest ranking product.
Question 49
List out the remedies available for difficulties experienced during implementation of PRAISE.
Answer
Remedies available for difficulties experienced in each step available during implementation of
praise:
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Sl.
No.
Activities
1.
Problem Identification
Participate in programs like brain storming, multi voting, GD

etc Precise definition of a problem and quantification.
2.
Ranking
3.
Analysis
Participative approach
Sub ordination of individual to group approach.
Lateral thinking/Brain storming.
4.
Innovation
Systematic evaluation of all aspects of each strategy.
5.
Solution
Effective internal communication.

Training of personnel/managers
6.
Evaluation
Participative approach
Effective control system to track actual feedback
system
Remedies
Question 50
Classify the following items under the three measures used in the theory of constraints:
(i)
Research and Development Cost
(ii)
Rent/Utilities
(iii) Raw materials used for production

(iv) Depreciation
(v) Labour Cost
(vi) Stock of raw materials
(vii) Sales
(viii) Cost of equipments and buildings.
Answer
The 3 key measures are :
Contribution
(iii) Raw Material for production
(vii) Sales
Operating Costs
(ii)
Rent/utilities
(iv) Depreciation
Investments:
(i)
R& D
(vi) Raw Material Stock
(v) Labour
(viii) Building and Equipment Cost

Question 51
Name any four stage in the process of bench marking
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Answer
Various stages in the process of benchmarking.

I
Planning
- Determination of benchmarking goal statement

- Identification of best performance
- Establishment of the benchmarking or process improvement team
- Defining the relevant benchmarking measures
II
Collection of data and information
III Analysis of finding based on data collected

IV Formulation and implementation of recommendation
V
Constant Monitoring and reviewing.
Question 52
Classify the following measures under appropriate categories in a balanced score card for a
banking company which excels in it s home loan products:
(i)
A new product related to life insurance is being considered for a tie up with the
successful housing loan disbursements.
e.g. every housing loan applicant to be advised to take a life policy or compelled to take
a fire insurance policy.
(ii)
How different sectors of housing loans with different interest rates have been sanctioned,
their volumes of growth in the past 4 quarters.
(iii) How many days are taken to service a loan, how many loans have taken longer, what
additional loans are to be released soon, e.t.c
(Students are not required to copy these statements into their answer books)
Answer
(i) New product tie up

(ii) Growth of Volume
(iii) Time for loan/Fresh products
- Innovation/learning perspective
- Financial perspective
- Customer perspective
Question 53
Explain the pre-requisites for successful operation of material requirement planning.
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Answer
Pre-requisites for successful operation of MRP system are:
(i)
The latest production and purchasing schedules prepared should be strictly adhered to
Day to Day change from predetermined schedules will cause chaos.
(ii)
Raw Materials, sub-assemblies and components required for production should be predetermined in quantifiable terms. Standard should be set for the consumption quantity,
quality, mix and yield of raw materials for every unit of finished product.
(iii) Work-force must be appraised of the system and the need for absolute adherence to the
schedules prepared.
(iv) Necessary internal control system should be developed to ensure total adherence to the
schedule.
(v) Accuracy of the data supplied is vital to the MRP system.
Question 54
A company makes a single product which sells at ` 800 per unit and whose variable cost of
production is ` 500 per unit. Production and sales are 1000 units per months. Production is running
to full capacity and there is market enough to absorb an additional 20% of output each month.
The company has two options:
Option-I
Inspect finished goods at ` 10,000 per month. 4% of production is detected as defectives and
scrapped at no value. There will be no warranty replacement, since every defect is detected. A
small spare part which wears out due to defective material is required to be replaced at
` 2,000 per spare for every 20 units of scrap generated. This repair cost is not included in the
manufacturing cost mentioned above.
Option-II
Shift the finished goods inspection at no extra cost, to raw material inspection, (since defective
raw materials are entitled to free replacement by the supplier), take up machine set-up tuning
and machine inspection at an additional cost of ` 8,000 per month, sop that scrap of finished
goods is completely eliminated. However, delivery of uninspected finished products may result
in 1 % of the quantity sold to be replaced under free warranty due to minor variation in
dimensions, which does not result in the wearing out of the spare as stated in Option-I
(i)
Using monthly figures relevant for decision making, advise which option is more
beneficial to the company from a financial perspective.
(ii)
Identify the quality costs that can be classified as

(a) appraisal costs and
(b) external failure costs.
(5 Marks)(May 2011)
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Answer
Option I
Production
1000 Units
Finished Goods Inspection
10,000
1000 Units
Appraisal
Raw Material Inspection

scrap 4% = 40 units
variable cost per unit 500
20,000
Contribution lost 300 40
12,000
Appraisal
4,000
Appraisal
Machine repair
Machine set up
Option II
Appraisal
10,000
8,000
Warranty replacement
1% 1000 = 10 unit
Contribution lost 10 300
3,000
External failure
Variable Cost lost 10 500
5,000
External failure
Quality Cost
46,000
26,000
Better Option II
Question 55
During the last 20 years, KL Ltds manufacturing operation has become increasingly
automated with computer-controlled robots replacing operators. KL currently manufacturers
over 100 products of varying levels of design complexity. A single plant wise overhead
absorption rate, based on direct labor hours is absorb overhead costs.
In the quarter ended March, KLs manufacturing overhead costs were:
(` 000)
125
Equipment maintenance expenses
25
Wages paid to technicians
85
Wages paid to component stores staff
35
Wages paid to dispatch staff
40
Total
310
During the quarter, the company reviewed the Cost Accounting System and concluded that
absorbing overhead costs to individual products on a labour hour absorption basis was
meaningless and that overhead costs should be attributed to products using an Activity Based
Costing (ABC) system, The following are identified as the most significant activities.
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(i)
Receiving component consignments from suppliers.
(ii)
Setting up equipment for production runs
(iii) Quality inspections

(iv) Dispatching goods as per customers orders.
Equipment operation and maintenance expense are apportioned as :
Component stores 15% production runs 70% and dispatch 15%
Technicians wages are apportioned as:
Equipment maintenance 30% set up equipment for production runs 40% and quality
inspections 30%
During the quarter:

(i)
980 component consignments were received from suppliers.
(ii)
1020 production runs were set up
(iii) 640 quality inspections were carried out.

(iv) 420 orders were dispatched to customers.
KLs production during the quarter included component R. The following information is
available:
Component R
Component Consignments received
45
Production runs
16
Quality Inspections
10
Orders (goods ) dispatched
22
Quantity produced
560
Calculate the unit manufacturing overhead cost of component R using ABC system.
Answer
Equipment
Operation
Expenses
Maintenance technicians
wages initially allocated to
maintenance (30% of
` 85,000 = ` 25,500
Receiving
Supplies
(` 000)
18.75
Set ups
(` 000)
3.75
Quality
Inspection
(` 000)
Despatch
(` 000)
Total
(`000)
87.50
18.75
125.00
17.50
3.75
25.00
and then reallocated on

the same basis on
maintenance
Balance of technician
wages, allocated to set
ups
and
quality
inspections
Stores wages Receiving
Despatch
wages
Despatch
3.83
17.85
34.00
3.82
25.50
25.50
59.50
35.00
61.33
1.57
35.00
156.85
25.50
40.00
66.32
40.00
310.00
Note: Equipment operations expenses and Maintenance allocated on the basis 15%, 70%,
and 15% as specified in the question.
The next stage is to identify cost drivers for each activity and established cost driver rates by dividing
the activity costs by a measure of cost drive usage for the period. The Calculations are as follows:
Receiving supplies (` 61,330/980)
` 62.58 per component
Performing set ups (` 1,56,850/1020)
` 153.77 per set up
Despatching goods (` 66,320/420)
` 157.90 per goods order despatched
Quality Inspection (` 25,500/640)
` 39.84
Finally the costs are assigned to components based on their cost driver usage. The
assignments are as follows:
(`)
Receiving supplies
Performing Set Up
Quality Inspection
Despatching goods
Total Overhead Costs
2816.10
2460.32
398.40
3473.80
9148.62
(`)
560
16.34
No. of units produced

Cost per unit
For components the overhead costs have been assigned as follows (for components R)
Receiving supplies
(45 receipts at ` 62.58)
Performing setups
(16 production runs at ` 153.77)
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Quality Inspections
(10 at ` 39.84)
Despatching goods
(22 at ` 157.90)
Question 56
Classify the following ite3ms under appropriate categories of equality costs viz. Prevention
Costs, appraisal Cost, Internal Failure Costs and External Failure costs:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Rework
Disposal of scrap
Warranty Repairs
Revenue loss
Repair to manufacturing equipments
Discount on defective sale
Raw material inspection
Finished product inspection
Establishment of quality circles
Packaging inspection
Answer
Rework
Internal Failure
ii
Disposal of Scrap
Internal Failure
iii
Warranty Repairs
External Failure
iv
Revenue Loss
External Failure
Repairs to Manufacturing Equipment Internal Failure
vi
Discount on Defective Sales
External Failure
vii
Raw Material Inspection
Prevention Cost
viii
Finished Product Inspection
Appraisal Cost
ix
Establishment of Quality Circles
Prevention Cost
Packaging Inspection
Appraisal Cost
Question 57
Briefly explain the phases in the life cycle of a product.
Answer
Phases in Life Cycle of a Product

Phase
Characteristics
Introduction
Product is launched. Profits are almost non existent.

Competition is almost negligible.
Growth
Sales/ Profits rise rapidly. Competiton enters. At

phase end, profits begin to decline.
Maturity
Sales increases but at a declining rate. Some firms

extend their product lines with new models.
Saturation and decline
Drop in sales volume, need for product demand

disappears. Better and cheaper substitutes are
available in the market.
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Question 58
Explain the concept of Just In time approach in a production process.
Answer
Just in Time in Production Process
1.
Products, Spare parts/materials are received directly at production floor. Inspection is

completed before delivery of materials.
2.
Setup time is minimized while also reducing long production runs, thereby eliminating
defectives, scrap and product obsolescence.
3.
Work-in-progress is reduced by use of kanban card or working cells or both.
4.
Workers are trained on a variety of machines, allowed to stop machines when they
identify a problem, fix it or call the repair team and adequately compensated.
5.
Supporting systems such as administration, accounting and cost reporting are suitably
modified to shift from the conventional mode to the improved JIT requirements.
Question 59
State whether each of the following independent activities is value-added or
non-value-added:
(i)
Polishing of furniture used by a systems engineer in a software firm.
(ii)
Maintenance by a software company of receivables management software for a banking

company.
(iii) Painting of pencils manufactured by a pencil factory.

(iv) Cleaning of customers' computer key boards by a computer repair centre.
(v) Providing, brake adjustments in cars received for service by a car service station.
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Answer
Sl.
No
Item
i)
Polishing furniture used by a Systems Engineer in a software firm
Non-value added
ii)
Maintenance by a software company of receivables management

software for a banking company
Value-added
iii)
Painting of pencils manufactured by a pencil factory
Value-added
iv)
Customers computer key board cleaning by a computer repair centre
Value-added
v)
Providing brake adjustments in cars for repairs by a care service

station.
Value-added
Question 60
State with a brief reason whether you would recommend an activity based system of costing in
each of the following independent situations:
(i)
Company K produces one product. The overhead costs mainly consist of depreciation.
(ii)
Company L produces 5 different products using different production facilities.
(iii) A consultancy firm consisting of lawyers, accountants and computer engineers provides
management consultancy services to clients.
(iv) Company S produces two different labour intensive products. The contribution per unit
in both products is very high. The BEP is very low. All the work is carried on efficiently
to meet the target costs.
Answer
Sl. Description
No
i)
ii)
Recommend
ABC Yes/No
K produces one
product. Overhead is
mainly depreciation
No
L produces 5
different products
with different
facilities.
Yes
Reason
One product situation. For allocation of

overhead, ABC is not required.
ABC for cost reduction not beneficial since
most of the overhead is depreciation.
Multi product situation. ABC is required for
allocation of overhead.
ABC is necessary for pricing.
Cost drivers are likely to be different.
Cost reduction may be possible.
Production facilities are different.

iii) Professional services
lawyers/
accountants/
computer engineers
Yes
iv) S produces 2
different labour
intensive products.
High unit
contribution and
efficient operations.
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Variety of services. Hence ABC is required

for cost allocation.
Services are very different.
ABC is necessary for pricing.
Cost reduction possible.
Different products, but labour intensive.
Hence, overhead allocation based on
readily traceable direct labour cost will be
accurate. Hence, ABC not required for cost
allocation.
Low BEP level implies low level of fixed
cost as a % of sale price or as a % of total
cost.
Many fixed cost activity drivers are likely to
align with the direct labour costs. Hence
not required for cost allocation.
Efficient operation. Hence ABC not
required even for cost reduction or ABC
management.
Question 61
Classify the following items under the more appropriate category:
Category (CC) Cost Control Or Category (CR) Cost Reduction:
(i)
Costs exceeding budgets or standards are investigated.
(ii)
Preventive function
(iii) Corrective function

(iv) Measures to standardize for increasing productivity
(v) Provision of proper storage facilities for materials.
(vi) Continuous comparison of actual with the standards set.
(vii) Challenges the standards set
(viii) Value analysis
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Answer
Classification of items under cost reduction/ cost control

Sl. No.
Item
Category
Cost Control (CC)
Cost Reduction (CR)
(i)
Costs exceeding budgets or standards are investigated
CC
(ii)
Preventive function
CC
(iii)
Corrective function
CR
(iv)
Measures to standardize for increasing productivity
CR
(v)
Provision of proper storage facilities for materials
CC
(vi)
Continuous comparison of actual with the standards set
CC
(vii)
Challenges the standards set
CR
(viii)
Value analysis
CR
Question 62
PQR Limited sells two versions: Deluxe and Premium of its only product GoGo Juicer. The
GoGo Juicer uses patented technology to extract the last drop of juice from most fruits. The
'Premium' version can handle larger fruit and has more options relative to the 'Deluxe' version.
The following table provides the financial results of the most recent year of operations:
Particulars
Deluxe
90,000
units
Premium
10,000
units
Total
1,00,000
units
Revenue (`)
63,00,000
9,00,000
72,00,000
Material cost (`)
10,80,000
2,50,000
13,30,000
Direct labour cost (`)
14,40,000
1,60,000
16,00,000
Contribution margin (`)
37,80,000
4,90,000
42,70,000
Allocated fixed manufacturing overhead (`)
34,20,000
3,80,000
38,00,000
2,51,563
35,937
2,87,500
1,08,437
74,063
1,82,500
1.2048
7.4063
Allocated fixed selling and administrative

overheads (`)
Profit margin (`)
Profit margin per unit (`)
Labour cost is ` 16 per hour and each product requires one hour of labour. The company
currently allocates all fixed manufacturing overheads, using labour hours as the allocation
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basis. It allocates fixed selling and administrative overheads, using revenue as the allocation
base.
Although the profit margin per unit of 'Deluxe' juicer is rather low, PQR Limited believes that it
is important to keep this model in the product mix. However, PQR can tailor its promotion and
sales strategies to improve the sales mix to 16:4 ratio from the current 9:1 ratio of 'Deluxe' to
'Premium' juicers, with total volume staying at 1,00,000 units.
PQR Limited finds that ` 1.1 million of the ` 3.8 million of fixed manufacturing overheads
pertains to batch related activities such as scheduling production runs. Similarly,
` 1,15,000 is the amount of administrative overheads out of the ` 2,87,500 of selling and
administrative overheads.
It is found that the 'premium' juicer is produced in smaller batches (250 units per batch) than
that of 'Deluxe' juicer (500 units per batch). Similarly, it takes 10 sales visits to sell 1,000 units
of the 'Deluxe' juicer, while it takes 25 visits to sell 1,000 units of 'Premium' juicer.
Required:
(i)
Prepare a profitability statement based on the proposed sales mix, using the most
appropriate basis of allocating fixed overheads.
(In absence of an appropriate basis, do not allocate overheads to products)
(ii)
Advise the company on whether it should go ahead with the propose change in sales
mix.
(10 Marks)(Nov 2012)
Answer
(i)
Profitability Statement New Mix -Most Appropriate Basis
Particulars
Deluxe
Premium
80,000 Units
20,000 Units
Per Unit
Amount
Per Unit
Amount
(`)
(`)
(`)
(`)
Total
(`)
Revenue
70.00 56,00,000.00
90.00
18,00,000.00 74,00,000.00
Material Cost
12.00
9,60,000.00
25.00
5,00,000.00 14,60,000.00
Direct Labour Cost

(One hour per unit)
80,000 Hrs., 20,000 hrs.
16.00 12,80,000.00
16.00
3,20,000.00 16,00,000.00
Contribution Margin
42.00 33,60,000.00
49.00
9,80,000.00 43,40,000.00
Unit related Fixed Mfg.

Overheads
(Allocation on the basis of direct
labour hours) 80,000:20,000
[W.N. 1]
21,60,000.00
5,40,000.00 27,00,000.00
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Batch- related Fixed Mfg.
Overheads
(Allocation on the basis no. of
batches) 160:80 [W.N. 1 & 4]
7,33,333.33
3,66,666.67 11,00,000.00
Fixed Selling Overheads

(Allocated on the basis of sales
visits) 800:500 [W.N. 2 & 3]
1,06,153.85
66,346.15 1,72,500.00
3,60,512.82
6,987.18 3,67,500.00
Profit Margin Ex Admin

Overheads
Admin Overheads [W.N. 2 ]
1,15,000.00
Profit Margin
2,52,500.00
Working Note
W.N.1
`
Fixed Mfg. Overheads
38,00,000.00
Less: Related to batch related activities
11,00,000.00
Fixed Mfg. Overheads unit related
27,00,000.00
W.N.2
`
Selling & Admn. Overheads
2,87,500.00
Less: Admn. Overhaeds
1,15,000.00
Selling Overheads
1,72,500.00
W.N.3
No. of Visits
For Proposed Mix-Sales Visit
10 Sales Visit
for 1,000 Units
(Deluxe)
25 Sales Visit
for1,000 Units
(Premium)
Total
800
500
1,300
1 Batch for
500 Units
(Deluxe)
1 Batch for 250

Units
(Premium)
Total
160
80
240
W.N.4
No. of Batches
For Proposed Mix-Batches
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(ii) Change in product mix, yields profit of ` 70,000/- (` 2,52,500 - ` 1,82,500). Accordingly
company should go with proposed change mix.
This problem can be solved by assuming that some portion of the fixed cost as fixed with respect to
units of production, but variable with respect to certain activities. When the production size is altered,
these activities are increased and therefore, the activity cost varies for the proposed production level.
More batches of production and more sales visits will set off the incremental contribution.
Question 63
In the context of Activity Based Costing System, explain the following statement:
"Strategic cost analysis should exploit internal linkages"
Answer
Activity based costing is an accounting methodology that assigns cost to activities rather than
to products or services. Activity based Costing tracks the flow of activities by creating internal
link between activity/resource consumption and cost object. Exploiting internal linkages means
taking advantage of the relationships among the activities that exist within a firms segment of
value chain. Activity cost and analysis are essential parts of this strategic analysis. Activities
not based on production units/sales units, based on the variable activity drivers are analyzed.
The traditional costing system is not rich enough to supply the information needed for
thorough analysis of linkages.
Question 64
What is target costing? It is said that target costing fosters team work within the organisation.
Explain how target costing creates an environment in which team work fosters.
Answer
Target cost is the difference between the estimated selling price of a proposed product with
specified functionality and quality and target margin. This is a cost management technique
that aims to produce and sell products that will ensure the target margin. It is an integral part
of the product design. While designing the product the company allocates value and cost to
different attributes and quality. Therefore, they use the technique of value engineering and
value analysis. The target cost is achieved by assigning cost reduction targets to different
operations that are involved in the production process. Eventually, all operations do not
achieve the cost reduction targets, but the overall cost reduction target is achieved through
team work. Therefore, it is said that target costing fosters team work.
Question 65
What qualitative factors should be considered in an decision to outsource manufacturing of a
product?
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Answer
The following qualitative factors should be considered in an outsourcing decision:

(i)
Whether the vendor will acquire the technology and will emerge as a competitor?
(ii) Whether the vendor will be able to maintain the quality? If the vendor fails to maintain the
quality, will the company lose customers?
(iii) Whether the company will lose its skills in manufacturing the product and it will find
difficult to resume production internally?
(iv) Whether laying off employees will demoralize the work force?
(v) Whether the price quoted by the vendor is a penetrating price? If so, it is likely to
increase i.e. Whether price will increase.
Question 66
Brief the principles associate with synchronous manufacturing.
Answer
Synchronous Manufacturing: In an all-encompassing management philosophy which
includes a set of principles, procedures and techniques where every action is evaluated in
terms of common goals of the organization.
The seven principles are:

(i)
Focus on synchronizing the production flow than on idle capacities.
(ii)
Value of time at a bottleneck resource is equal to the throughput rate of products

processed by the bottleneck.
(iii) Value of time at a non-bottleneck resource is negligible.

(iv) Level of utilization of a non-bottleneck resource is controlled by other constraints within
the system.
(v) Resources must be utilized, not simply activated.
(vi) Transfer batch should not be equal to process batch.
(vii) A process batch should be variable both along its route and overtime.
Question 67
DEF Bank operated for years under the assumption that profitability can be increased by
increasing Rupee volumes. But that has not been the case. Cost analysis has revealed the
following:
Activity
Activity Cost (`)
Activity Driver
Activity Capacity
Providing ATM service
1,00,000 No. of transactions
2,00,000
Computer processing
10,00,000 No. of transactions
25,00,000
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Issuing Statements
8,00,000 No. of statements
5,00,000
Customer inquiries
3,60,000 Telephone minutes
6,00,000
The following annual information on three products was also made available:
Checking Accounts
Units of product
Personal Loans
Gold Visa
30,000
5,000
10,000
1,80,000
20,000
Computer transactions
20,00,000
2,00,000
3,00,000
Number of statements
3,00,000
50,000
1,50,000
Telephone minutes
3,50,000
90,000
1,60,000
ATM transactions
Required:
(i)
Calculate rates for each activity.
(ii)
Using the rates computed in requirement (i), calculate the cost of each product.
Answer
Calculation showing Rates for each Activity
Activity
Providing ATM Service

Computer Processing
Activity Cost
[a]
(`)
Activity Driver
No. of Units of
Activity Driver
[b]
1,00,000 No. of ATM Transactions

10,00,000 No. of Computer Transactions
Activity
Rate
[a] / [b]
(`)
2,00,000
0.50
25,00,000
0.40
Issuing Statements
8,00,000 No. of Statements
5,00,000
1.60
Customer Inquiries
3,60,000 Telephone Minutes
6,00,000
0.60
Calculation showing Cost of each Product

Activity
Providing ATM Service
Computer Processing
Issuing Statements
Checking Accounts (`)

90,000
(1,80,000 tr. x ` 0.50)
Personal Loans (`)
8,00,000
80,000
(20,00,000 tr. x ` 0.40) (2,00,000 tr. x ` 0.40)
4,80,000
(3,00,000 tr. x ` 1.60)
80,000
(50,000 tr. x ` 1.60)
Gold Visa (`)

10,000
(20,000 tr. x ` 0.50)
1,20,000
(3,00,000 tr. x ` 0.40)
2,40,000
(1,50,000 tr. x ` 1.60)
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Customer Inquiries
2,10,000
(3,50,000 tr. x ` 0.60)
54,000
(90,000 tr. x ` 0.60)
96,000
(1,60,000 tr. x ` 0.60)
Total Cost [a]

Units of Product [b]
` 15,80,000
30,000
` 2,14,000
5,000
` 4,66,000
10,000
52.67
42.80
46.60
Cost of each Product

[a]/[b]
Question 68
Gupta Ltd. produces 4 products P, Q, R and S by using three different machines X, Y
and Z. Each machine capacity is limited to 6,000 hours per month. The details given below
are for July, 2013:
P
Selling price p.u. (`)
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
Variable cost p.u. (`)
7,000
5,600
4,000
2,800
Machine X
20
12
Machine Y
20
18
Machine Z
20
200
200
200
200
Machine hours required p.u.
Expected Demand (units)

Required:
(i)
Find out the bottleneck activity.
(ii)
Allocate the machine hours on the basis of the bottleneck.
(iii) Ascertain the profit expected in the month if the monthly fixed cost amounts to
` 9,50,000.
(iv) Calculate the unused spare hours of each machine.
Answer
Machine
(i)
Time Required for Products (Hours)

P
4,000
(200 units x
20 hours)
2,400
(200 units x
12 hours)
800
(200 units
x 4 hours)
400
(200 units x
2 hours)
Total
Time
Time
Available
Machine
Utilization
7,600
6,000
126.67%
1.69
4,000
(200 units x
20 hours)
3,600
(200 units x
18 hours)
1,200
(200 units
x 6 hours)
600
(200 units x
3 hours)
9,400
6,000
156.67%
4,000
(200 units x
20 hours)
1,200
(200 units x
6 hours)
400
(200 units
x 2 hours)
200
(200 units x
1 hours)
5,800
6,000
96.67%
Since Machine Y has the highest machine utilization it represents the bottleneck activity.
Hence Product Ranking & Resource Allocation should be based on Contribution/Machine
Hour of Machine Y.
(ii)
Allocation of Resources
Particulars
Machine
Utilization
Selling Price per unit (`)
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
Variable Cost per unit (`)
7,000
5,600
4,000
2,800
Contribution per unit (`)
3,000
2,400
2,000
1,200
Time Required in Machine Y

(hrs.)
20
18
Contribution per Machine Hour

(`)
150
133.33
333.33
400
Rank
III
IV
Allocation of Machine Y time

4,000
(hrs.)
(200 units
x 20 hrs.)
Production (units)
200
II
200
1,200
(Balance) (200 units
x 6 hrs.)
11.11
(200 hrs. /
18 hrs.)
Spare
capacity
600
(200 units
x 3 hrs.)
6,000
200
200
Allocation of Machine X time

4,000
133.32
800
(hrs.)
(200 units (11.11 units (200 units
x 20 hrs.)
x 12 hrs.) x 4 hrs.)
400
(200 units
x 2 hrs.)
5,333.32
Allocation of Machine Z time

4,000
66.66
(hrs.)
(200 units (11.11units
x 20 hrs.)
x 6 hrs.)
200
(200 units
x 1 hrs.)
4,666.66 1,333.34
400
(200
units x 2
hrs.)
666.68
(iii) Calculation of Expected Profit
Particulars
P (200 units x ` 3,000)
Q (11.11 units x ` 2,400)
Amount
(`)
6,00,000
26,664
1.70
R (200 units x ` 2,000)
4,00,000
S (200 units x ` 1,200)
2,40,000
Total Contribution
12,66,664
Less: Fixed Cost
9,50,000
Expected Profit
3,16,664
(iv) Unused Spare Hours
Machine X
Particulars
Amount
(`)
Machine Hours Available
Less: Machine Hours Utilized
Spare Hours
6,000.00 hrs.
5,333.32 hrs.
666.68 hrs.
Machine Z
Particulars
Amount
(`)
Machine Hours Available
6,000.00 hrs.
Less: Machine Hours Utilized
4,666.66 hrs.
Spare Hours
1,333.34 hrs.
While calculating Production (units) of Product Q on the basis of allocated hours, round figure
(complete units) can also be considered and rest of the solution will be changed accordingly.
Question 69
What are the focuses of Theory of Constraints ? How it differs with regard to cost behavior ?
Answer
The theory of constraint focuses its attention on constraints and bottlenecks within the
organisation which hinder speedy production. The main concept is to maximize the rate of
manufacturing output i.e. the throughput of the organisation. This requires examining the
bottlenecks and constraints which are defined as:
A bottleneck is an activity within the organisation where the demand for that resource is
more than its capacity to supply.
A constraint is a situational factor which makes the achievement of objectives/throughput

more difficult than it would otherwise be. Constraints may take several forms such as lack
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of skilled employees, lack of customer orders or the need to achieve a high level of quality
product output.
Using above definition, therefore, a bottleneck is always a constraint but a constraints need
not be a bottleneck.
The theory of constraints assumes few costs are variable generally materials, purchased
parts, piecework labour, and energy to run machines. It assumes that most direct labour and
overheads are fixed. This is consistent with the idea that the shorter the time period, the more
costs are fixed, and the idea that the theory of constraints focuses on the short run.
Question 70
The following independent situations are given in JIT systems of production. You are required
to state if each recommendation is valid or invalid and give a brief reason.
SI.
No.
Situation
Recommendation by the Cost Accountant
(i)
A company produces LCD TVs. Compute inventory turnover every month. Break
Presently
total
inventory it down into raw material, WIP, expensive
turnover is measured annually. inventory and finished goods.
(ii)
Textile company.
(iii)
Sports goods
company.
(iv)
Multiproduct production
Accept employees' claim for piece rate incentive

for exceeding a certain production volume.
manufacturing Closely monitor direct labour variances including
idle time variances to convince employees to
work faster.
Monitor the average set up time per machine in a
period which is given by
Aggregate set up time of all machines
Total number of machines.
Answer
Situation
Valid / Invalid
(i)
A company produces
LCD TVs. Presently total
inventory turnover is
measured annually.
Valid - JIT system emphasize extraordinary high

inventory turnover. When a company is producing LCD
TVs, total turnover of inventory will be high, when the
recommendation of computing of inventory turnover and
breaking it into raw material, W-I-P and finished goods is
given JIT system is very much valid.
(ii)
Textile company.
Invalid - In textile industry, employees are paid extra if they

exceed certain production volume targets. JIT focuses on
producing only what is needed not to accumulate inventory
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on account of high incentives. So any piece rate system

must be eliminated and replaced with measures that focus
instead on the quality of output or the number of employee
suggestions for improving the system, which are much
more important outcomes in a JIT system.
(iii)
Sports
goods
manufacturing company.
Invalid - Monitoring Direct labour efficiency is highly

inappropriate in JIT system. As JIT system unlike
traditional system does not focus on fast workings of
employees. Instead JIT focuses on quality of product
manufactured. JIT system strives to avoid all
unnecessary activities and hence eliminate non-valueadded activities like monitoring direct labour variance
including idle variance.
(iv)
Multiproduct production.
Invalid - The average setup time per machine is of great

importance as it can be measured periodically and plotted
on a trend line. The shortest possible setup intervals are
crucial for the success of short production runs, so this is a
major JIT measurement. It is best to measure it by machine,
rather than in the aggregate, since an aggregate measure
does not reveal enough information about which
equipments requires more setup time reduction work.
Conceptual correct brief reason along with the validity of recommendation (valid or invalid) is
sufficient.
Question 71
MK Ltd. manufactures four products, namely A, B, C and D using the same plant and process.
The following information relates to a production period:
Product
Output in Units
720
600
480
504
The four products are similar and are usually produced in production runs of 24 units and sold in
batches of 12 units. The total overheads incurred by the company for the period are as follows:
`
Machine operation and maintenance cost
63,000
Setup costs
20,000
Store receiving
15,000
Inspection
10,000
2,592
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During the period the following cost drivers are to be used for the overhead cost:
Cost
Cost driver
Setup cost
Store receiving
Requisitions raised
Inspection
Orders executed
Machine operation and maintenance cost should be apportioned between setup cost,
store receiving and inspection activity in the ratio 4: 3: 2.
Number of requisition raised on store is 50 for each product and the no. of orders
executed is 192, each order being for a batch of 12 units of a product.
Calculate the total overhead cost per unit of each product using activity based costing after
finding activity wise overheads allocated to each product.
Answer
Statement Showing Overhead Cost per unit
Particulars
Setup
A
(`)
B
(`)
C
(`)
15,000
12,500
10,000
10,500
480units
24units x `500
504units
24units x`500
720units
24units x`500
Store Receiving
Inspection
9,000
9,000
50Re q.x`180
50Re q.x`180
9,000
50Re q.x`180
9,000
50Re q.x`180
7,500
6,250
5,000
5,250
720units
24units x`250
600units
24units x`250
480units
24units x `250
504units
24units x`250
675
540
567
600units
12units x`13.5
480units
12units x `13.5
504units
12units x`13.5
32,310
28,425
24,540
25,317
44.875
47.375
51.125
50.232
810
Material Handling
and Dispatch
720units
x`13.5
12units
Total
Overhead
Cost
Overhead Cost per
unit
600units
24units x`500
D
(`)
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Workings
Allocation of Machine Operation and Maintenance Cost
Particulars
Setup
Store Receiving
Inspection
Machine operation and maintenance cost of

`63,000 to be distributed in the ratio of 4: 3: 2
28,000
21,000
14,000
Drivers
Nos.
Activities, Drivers and Cost

Activity
Cost
(`)
Setup (`20,000 + `28,000)
48,000 Production Runs
Store Receiving
36,000 Requisitions Raised
Cost per unit of

Driver (`)
96
500.00
200
180.00
96
250.00
192
13.50
(`15,000 + `21,000)
Inspection (`10,000 + `14,000)
24,000 Production Runs
Material Handling and Disp.
2,592 Orders
Note:
Production Run for
A (720/24)
30
B (600/24)
25
C (480/24)
20
D (504/24)
21
Question 72
In Value Chain analysis, business activities are classified into primary activities and support
activities. Classify the following under the more appropriate activity.
(i)
Order processing and distribution
(ii)
Installation, repair and parts replacement
(ill) Purchase of raw material and other consumable stores

(iv) Transforming inputs into final products
(v) Selection, promotion, appraisal and employee relations
(vi) Material handling and warehousing
(vii) General management, planning, finance, accounting
(viii) Communication, pricing and channel management
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Answer
Activity
Primary
Activity/Support
Activity
(i)
Order processing and distribution
Primary Activity
(ii)
Installation, repair and parts replacement
Primary Activity
(iii)
Purchase of raw material and other consumable stores
Support Activity
(iv)
Transforming inputs into final products
Primary Activity
(v)
Selection, promotion, appraisal and employee relations
Support Activity
(vi)
Material handling and warehousing
Primary Activity
(vii)
General management, planning, finance, accounting
Support Activity
(viii)
Communication, pricing and channel management
Primary Activity
Question 73
State the type of cost in the following cases:
(i)
Cost associated with the acquisition and conversion of material into finished product.
(ii)
Cost arising from a prior decision which cannot be changed in the short run.
(iii) Increase in cost resulting from selection of one alternative instead of another.
(iv) Rent paid for a factory building which is temporarily closed.
(4 Marks)(Noember, 2013)
Answer
Cases
Type of Cost
(i)
Cost associated with the acquisition

conversion of material into finished product.
and
(ii)
Cost arising from a prior decision which cannot be

changed in the short run.
Committed Cost
(iii)
Increase in cost resulting from selection of one

alternative instead of another.
Differential/Incremental Cost
(iv)
Rent paid for a factory building which is temporarily

closed.
Shut Down Cost
Product Cost
Question 74
A Ltd. is going to introduce Total Quality Management (TQM) in its company. State whether
and why the following are valid or not for the successful implementation of TQM.
(i)
Some departments serve both the external and internal customers. These departments
have been advised to focus on satisfying the needs of the external customers.
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(ii)

Hold a training program at the beginning of a production cycle to ensure the
implementation of TQM.
(iii) Implement Management by Objectives for faster achievement of TQM.

(iv) Appoint the Head of each department as the person responsible to develop improvement
strategies and performance measures.
(v) Eliminate wastage of time by avoiding documentation and procedures. (5 Marks) (May, 2014)
Answer
Point
Valid/ Invalid
Reason
(i)
Invalid
TQM advocates focus to be given on both external and internal

customers. Hence, focus satisfying the needs of the external customers
only will not be valid for the successful implementation of TQM.
(ii)
Valid
Training at the beginning would improve productivity by bringing

standardization in work habits and eliminating variations in production.
(iii)
Invalid
For implementation of TQM, Management by Objectives should be

eliminated as targets of production will encourage delivery of poor
quality goods and thus will defeat the collective nature of TQM.
(iv)
Invalid
Appointing the head of each department as the responsible person is

not valid for the successful implementation of TQM as Total Employee
Involvement (TIE) principle is an important part of TQM.
(v)
Invalid
Documentation, procedures and awareness of current best practice are

essential in TQM implementation. If documentation and procedures are
in place then only improvement can be monitored & measured and
consequently deficiency can be corrected.
Conceptually correct brief reason along with the validity of recommendation (Valid or Invalid) is
sufficient.
Question 75
PQR Ltd. specializes in the distribution of pharmaceutical products. It buys from
pharmaceutical companies and resells to each of the three different markets:
(i)
General Supermarket Chains
(ii)
Drug Store Chains
(iii) Chemist Shops

The company plans to use activity based costing for analyzing the profitability of its distribution
channels. The following data for the quarter ending March 2014 is given:
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General Supermarket
Chains
Drug Store
Chains
Chemist
Shops
Average sales per delivery
` 96,500
` 32,450
` 6,225
Average cost of goods sold per

delivery
` 94,650
` 31,800
` 5,950
960
2,470
8,570
1,000
2,650
9,500
Average number of cartons shipped

per delivery
250
75
12
Average number of hours of shelf

stocking per delivery
0.5
0.1
Number of deliveries
Total number of orders
The following information is available in respect of operating costs (other than cost of goods
sold) for the quarter ending March 2014:
Activity Area
Cost Driver
Customer purchase order processing
Purchase order by customers
5,91,750
Customer store delivery
Number of deliveries
9,60,000
Number of Cartons dispatched

to customer stores
7,92,135
Cartons
stores
dispatched
to
customer
Shelf stocking at customer store
Total Cost (` )
Hours of shelf stocking
80,240
Compute the operating income of each distribution channel for the quarter ending March 2014
using activity based costing.
(8 Marks) (May, 2014)
Answer
Statement Showing Operating Income of Distribution Channels of PQR Ltd.
Particulars
General
Supermarket
Chains
(`)
Drug Store Chains
Chemist
Shops
Total
(`)
(`)
(`)
Sales
(Number of Deliveries
Average Sales per delivery)
9,26,40,000
(960 `96,500)
8,01,51,500
(2,470 `32,450)
5,33,48,250
(8,570 `6,225)
22,61,39,750
Less: Cost of Goods Sold

(Number of Deliveries
Average Cost of Goods Sold
per delivery)
9,08,64,000
(960 `94,650)
7,85,46,000
(2,470 `31,800)
5,09,91,500
(8,570 `5,950)
22,04,01,500
17,76,000
16,05,500
23,56,750
57,38,250
Gross Margin
1.78
Less: Operating Costs
5,20,200
6,19,425
12,84,500
24,24,125
Operating Income
12,55,800
9,86,075
10,72,250
33,14,125
Workings:
Statement Showing Operating Cost of Distribution Channels of PQR Ltd.
Particulars
General
Supermarket
Chains
Drug Store Chains
Chemist
Shops
Total
(`)
(`)
(`)
(`)
45,000
(`45 1,000)
1,19,250
(`45 2,650)
4,27,500
(`45 9,500)
5,91,750
76,800
(`80 960)
1,97,600
(`80 2,470)
6,85,600
(`80 8,570)
9,60,000
3,60,000
(`1.5 2,40,000)
2,77,875
(`1.5 1,85,250)
1,54,260
(`1.5 1,02,840)
7,92,135
38,400
(`20 1,920)
24,700
(`20 1,235)
17,140
(`20 875)
80,240
5,20,200
6,19,425
12,84,500
24,24,125
Customer Purchase Order

Processing
Customer Store
Delivery
Cartons Dispatched to
Customer Stores
Shelf Stocking at
Customer Store
Computation of Rate Per Unit of Cost Allocation Base

Activity
Activity Cost
Activity Driver
[a]
No. of Units of
Activity Driver
[b]
(`)
Cost Driver
Rate
[a] / [b]
(`)
Customer Purchase
Order Processing
5,91,750
Purchase Order by
Customers
13,150
45.00
Customer Store Delivery
9,60,000
Number of
Deliveries
12,000
80.00
Cartons Dispatched to
Customer Stores
7,92,135
Number of Cartons
Dispatched to
Customer Stores
5,28,090
1.50
4,012
20.00
Shelf Stocking at
Customer Store
80,240
Hours of Shelf
Stocking
No. of Units of Activity Driver

Purchase Order by Customers
1,000 + 2,650 + 9,500
13,150
Number of Deliveries
960 + 2,470 + 8,570 = 12,000
Number of Deliveries Average Number of

Cartons Shipped per delivery
(960 250) + (2,470 75) + (8,570 12)
2,40,000 + 1,85,250 + 1,02,840
5,28,090
Number of Deliveries Average Number of

Hours of Shelf Stocking per delivery
(960 2.0) + (2,470 0.5) + (8,570 0.1)
1,920 + 1,235 + 857
4,012
1.79
Number of Cartons Dispatched

to Customer Stores
Hours of Shelf Stocking
Question 76
Classify the following items appropriately under the three measures used in the Theory of
Constraints:
(i)
(ii)
Rental/Utilities
(iii) Finished Goods Inventory

(iv) Depreciation
(v) Labour Cost
(vi) Stock of Raw Materials
(vii) Sales
(viii) Cost of Equipment and Buildings
(4 Marks) (May, 2014)
Answer
Three Measures of Theory of Constraints
Item
Throughput Contribution
Investments
(vii)
(i)
(iii)
(vi)
(viii)
(ii)
(iv)
(v)
Operating Costs
Sales
Finished Goods Inventory
Stock of Raw material
Cost of Equipment and Building
Rent/Utilities
Depreciation
Labour Cost
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Question 77
A company manufactures several products of varying designs and models. It uses a single
overhead recovery rate based on direct labour hours. The overheads incurred by the
Company in the first half of the year are as under:
`
Machine operation expenses
20,25,000
Machine maintenance expenses
3,75,000
Salaries of technical staff
12,75,000
Wages and salaries of stores staff
5,25,000
During this period, the company introduced activity based costing system and the following
significant activities were identified:
Receiving materials and components
Set up of machines for production runs
Quality inspection
The machine operation and machine maintenance expenses should be apportioned

between stores and production activity in 1:4 ratio.
The technical staff salaries should be apportioned between machine maintenance, set up
and quality inspection in 3 : 4 : 3 ratio.
The consumption of activities during the period under review are as under:
Direct labour hours worked
Production set-ups
4,080
Material and components consignments received from suppliers
3,920
Number of quality inspection carried out
2,560
80,000
The direct wages rate is ` 12 per hour.

The data relating to two products manufactured by the company during the period are as
under:
P
12,000
8,000
Direct labour hours
Hrs.
960
100
Direct Materials Consignments received
nos.
48
52
Production runs
nos.
36
24
Direct Materials costs

Number of quality inspection done
Quantity Produced
1.81
nos.
30
10
units in nos.
15,000
5,000
A potential customer has approached the company for the supply of 24,000 units of a
component 'R' to be delivered in lots of 3,000 units per quarter. The job will involve an initial
design cost of `60,000 and the manufacture will involve the following per quarter.
Direct Material costs
Direct labour hours
Production runs
Inspections
Number of consignments of direct materials to be received
12,000
300
6
24
20
`
Hrs.
nos.
nos.
nos.

1.
Calculate the cost of products P and Q based on the existing system of single overhead
Recovery rate.
2.
Determine the cost of product P & Q using Activity Based Costing system.
3.
Compute the sales values per quarter of components 'R' using Activity Based Costing
system. (considering a mark up of 25% on cost)
Answer
(i)
Statement of Calculation of Unit Cost of Product P & Q on the Existing System
Direct Material
Direct Labour Cost
P (`)
Q (`)
12,000
8,000
11,520
1,200
(`12 960 hr.)
(`12 100 hr.)
50,400
5,250
Total Cost
73,920
14,450
Quantity Produced (units)
15,000
5,000
4.928
2.89
Overheads
(Direct Labour Hours `52.5 per hour)
Cost per unit

Single Factory Direct Labour Hour Overhead Rate =
` 42,00,000
80,000 labour hours
= `52.50 per Direct Labour Hour
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(ii) Workings
Statement of Apportionment of Overheads
Particulars
Receiving
Supplies
Machine Operation
expenses (1 : 4)
Maintenance
(1 : 4)
4,05,000
16,20,000
4
` 20,25,000
5
1,51,500
6,06,000
` 7,57,500
5
` 7,57,500
5
--
Total
--
20,25,000
--
7,57,500*
8,92,500**
5,10,000
3,82,500
` 12,75,000
10
` 12,75,000
10
5,25,000
--
--
5,25,000
10,81,500
27,36,000
3,82,500
42,00,000
Wages &Salary of
Stores Staff
Total
Quality
Inspection
` 20,25,000
5
Salary of Technical
Staff
(*)
Setups
(Amount in `)
`3,75,000 + Share of Technicians Salary ` 12,75,000

10
(**) `12,75,000 Share to Machine Maintenance `12,75,000
10
The next stage is to identify the cost drivers for each activity and establish cost driver
rates by dividing the activity costs by a measure of cost driver usage for the period.
Computation of Activities Cost Driver Rate
Overhead Costs
Activity Cost Driver rate
` 10,81,500
`275.89 per consignment
` 27,36,000
4,080
`670.59 per setup
` 3,82,500
`149.41 per quality inspection
Receiving Supplies
3,920
Performing Setups
Quality Inspection
2,560
Finally, costs are assigned to components based on their cost driver usage. The
assignments are as follows-
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Statement of Determination of the Cost of Product P & Q using

Activity Based Costing System
Particulars of Costs
P (`)
Q (`)
Direct Materials
12,000
8,000
Direct Labour @ `12 per hour
11,520
1,200
Receiving Supplies
13,243
14,346
(`275.89 48 Con.)
(`275.89 52 Con.)
Performing Setups
Quality Inspections
24,141
16,094
(`670.59 36 Set-ups)
(`670.59 24 Set-ups)
4,482
1,494
(`149.41 30 QI)
(`149.41 10 QI)
Total Costs
65,386
41,134
No of Units Produced
15,000
5,000
4.36
8.23
Cost per unit
(iii) Computation of Sales Value per Quarter of Component R (using ABC)

Particulars of Costs
Amount (`)
Direct Materials
Direct Labour(@ `12 per hour)
12,000
3,600
(`12 300 Hr.)
Initial Design Cost (`60,000 8 Quarter)

Receiving Supplies
7,500
5,518
(`275.89 20 Con.)
Performing Setups
4,024
(`670.59 6 Set-ups)
Quality Inspections
3,586
(`149.41 24 QI)
Total Costs
Add: Margin 25% of `36,228
Total Sales Value
36,228
9,057
45,285
Question 78
How does the JIT approach help in improving an organization's Profitability?
1.84
Answer
JIT approach helps in the reduction of costs/increase in prices as follows:

(i)
Immediate detection of defective goods being manufactured so that early correction is

ensured with least scrapping.
(ii) Eliminates / reduces WIP between machines within working cell.

(iii) Overhead costs in the form of rentals for inventory, insurance, maintenance costs etc.
are reduced.
(iv) Higher product quality ensured by the JIT approach leads to higher premium in the
selling price.
Detection of problem areas due to better production / scrap reporting / labour tracing and
inventory accuracy lead to reduction in costs by improvement.
Question 79
Briefly explain the phases in the life cycle of a product.
Answer
Phases in Life Cycle of a ProductPhase
Characteristics
Introduction
Product is launched. Profits are almost nonexistent.

Competition is almost negligible.
Growth
Sales/ Profits rise rapidly. Competition enters.
Maturity
Sales increases but at a declining rate. Some firms extend

their product lines with new models.
Saturation and Decline
Drop in sales volume, need for product demand disappears.

Better and cheaper substitutes are available in the market.

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Developments in the Business

It is also determined that:

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Cost of production per unit

Out put in unit

Machine hours (720 4 + 600 3 + 480 2 + 504 1) = 6,144 hours.

(b) Activity based costing system

Material handling and disp

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Cost per unit

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Production Run for A (720/24) = 30 ; B (600/24) = 25 ; C (480/24) = 20 ; D (504/24) = 21.

Per unit cost

Material handling and dispatch

Cost per unit (a)

Cost per unit (b)

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(iii) Report generation for costs and revenues.

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Receiving component consignments from suppliers

Setting up equipment for production runs

(iii) Quality inspections

Component stores 15% , manufacturing 70% and goods dispatch 15%

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980 components consignments were received from suppliers

(iii) 1020 production runs were set up

Direct labour Hrs worked

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(2) ABC system involves the following stages,

Identifying the major activities that take place in an organisation.

Creating a cost pool /cost centre for each activity

Determining the cost driver for each activity

Assigning the cost of activities to cost objects (e.g. products, components,

Technicians wages initially allocated to

Balance of technicians wages

Stores wages Receiving

Despatch wages Despatch

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Performing set ups

For components, the overhead costs have been assigned as follows,

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Commitment - If a TQM culture is to be developed, so that quality improvement becomes

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8 sq. metre at ` 40 per square metre

0.6 Running hours

Machine cost per gross hour

After the implementation

5% of incoming material from suppliers

4% of material X input to the machine

Inspection and storage of Material X costs