XYZ Private Limited manufactures two products, Mini and Maxi, utilising the same production methods. The company operates under the Absorption…

CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · PYQS · May 2026
XYZ Private Limited manufactures two products, Mini and Maxi, utilising the same production methods. The company operates under the Absorption Costing System. The details of the products for financial year 2025-26 are provided below: Particulars Products Mini Maxi Number of units produced 8000 units 10000 units Number of units sold 6400 units 8000 units Direct Material Cost per unit 250 400 Direct Labour Hours per unit 4 Hours 5 Hours Selling price per unit sold during the year 950 1180 Using the traditional method, all the Production overheads were of 54,00,000, which were directly distributed on the basis of units produced. Direct labour hour rate is 50 per hour. Further, the Board of Directors is considering transitioning to an Activity Based Costing (ABC) system to determine the production overheads. The total production overheads are analyzed into the following: Particulars Amount (₹) Set -up costs 9,00,000 Machine Running costs 18,00,000 Inspection costs 27,00,000 Total 54,00,000 The following data on cost drivers was provided by the production manager relating to the bifurcation of production overheads: Particulars Mini Maxi Number of Setups 100 200 Number of Machine Runs 750 1,050 Number of Inspections 60 210 You are required to calculate: (i) Total Sales and Total Profit earned for each product as per Absorption Costing System. (ii) Total Sales and Total Profit earned for each product as per Activity Based Costing System.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Answer (a) (i) Total sales and total profit for each product under absorption costing system Factory overhead rate per unit = 54,00,000/18,000 units = 300 per unit Particulars Mini Maxi No. of units produced 8000 units 10000 units No. of units sold 6400 units 8000 units Direct Material Cost per unit 250 400 Direct Labour Cost per unit (4 hours per unit @50 per hour) 200 (5 hours per unit @50 per hour) 250 Factory overheads @300 per unit* 300 300 Cost per unit 750 950 Total Cost of Production (Cost per unit x No. of units produced) 60,00,000 95,00,000 Less: Closing stock of finished goods (Cost per unit x no. of units of closing stock) 12,00,000 19,00,000 Cost of Goods sold 48,00,000 76,00,000 Profit (Balancing figure) 12,80,000 18,40,000 Total Sales (Selling price per unit x No. of units sold) 60,80,000 94,40,000 *Overhead rate = Budgeted overheads / Units Produced = 54,00,000 / 18,000 units = 300 (ii) Activity cost-Driver rates Activity Activity Costs (₹) Cost-driver Cost-driver rate Set-up cost 9,00,000 300 set-ups 3,000 per set-up Machine running costs 18,00,000 1,800 machine runs 1000 per machine run Inspection costs 27,00,000 270 inspections 10,000 per inspection Total sales and total profit for each product as per Activity Based Costing Method Particulars Mini Maxi No. of units produced 8,000 units 10,000 units No. of units sold 6,400 units 8,000 units Direct Material Cost per unit 250 400 Direct Labour Cost per unit (4 hours per unit @50 per hour) 200 (5 hours per unit @50 per hour) 250 Prime cost per unit 450 650 Total Prime Cost 36,00,000 65,00,000 Activity Costs: Set-up cost (₹ 3,000 per set-up) 3,00,000 (3,000 x 100 set-ups) 6,00,000 (3,000 x 200 set-ups) Machine running costs (₹ 1,000 per machine run) 7,50,000 (1,000 x 750 machine runs) 10,50,000 (1,000 x 1050 machine runs) Inspection costs (₹ 10,000 per inspection) 6,00,000 (10,000 x 60 inspections) 21,00,000 (10,000 x 210 inspections) Total Overhead Cost 16,50,000 37,50,000 Overhead per unit 206.25 375 Cost per unit 656.25 1,025 Total Cost of Production (Cost per unit x No. of units produced) 52,50,000 1,02,50,000 Less: Closing stock of finished goods 10,50,000 20,50,000 (Cost per unit x no. of units of closing stock) Cost of Goods sold 42,00,000 82,00,000 Profit (Balancing figure) 18,80,000 12,40,000 Total Sales (Selling price per unit x No. of units sold) 60,80,000 94,40,000

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