MCO-05: Accounting for Managerial Decisions – 2023 (M.Com First Semester)

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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO-05
Course Title : Accounting for Managerial Decisions
Assignment Code : MCO-05/TMA/2023
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks : 100

Attempt all the questions.

Question 1. a) Costs may be classified according to their nature and characteristics. Explain. (10+10)

Question 1. b) State the conditions under which the income statement prepared with absorption costing and marginal costing will give different results.

Question 2. Distinguish between the following: (4^X5)

a) Variable and Fixed costs

b) Differential costing and Marginal costing

c) CVP analysis and Breakeven analysis

d) Cash Budget and Master budget

Question 3. Following in the Trial Balance of a limited Company as at 31st December, 2021 (20)

Particulars	Debit	Credit
Share Capital		4,00,000
Cash in hand	6,200
Rent	5,300
Prepaid Expenses	4,600
Repairs & Maintenance	8,600
Advances from Customers		50,000
General Reserve		3,00,000
Raw Materials at Cost	2,67,000
Sundry Creditors	3,40,000
Plant and Machinery	4,30,000
Power	8,800
Travelling and Conveyance	4,100
Auditors’ Fees	1,500
Cash at Bank	8,000
Land	30,000
Provision for Taxation	2,10,000
Furniture	12,200
Staff advances	5,300
Sundry Debtors	1,40,000
Misc. Income	54,600
Finished Goods at cost	3,10,000
Income-tax Advances	3,00,000
Misc. Expenses	61,400
Raw Materials Consumption	28,60,000
Sales	42,30,000
Development Rebate Reserve	1,00,000
Building	74,100
Salaries, Wages &Bonus	11,60,000
Cash Credit from Bank	12,500
Total	56,97,100	56,97,100

The following additional information is also available:

1. The authorized capital of the company is 80,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each of which 50% has been issued and has been recommended by the directors.
2. A dividend of 15% on the paid-up capital has been recommended by the directors.
3. The closing stock of finished goods at cost is Rs. 5,60,000.
4. The development rebate reserve is no longer required.
5. Depreciation on plant and machinery amounting to Rs. 43,000 on furniture amounting to Rs. 1,300 and on building amounting to Rs. 3,800 has been debited to miscellaneous expenses.
6. Surplus in profit and loss account after proposed dividends, is to be transferred to general reserve.
7. Income-tax assessment for a prior year has been completed, fixing the income tax liability at Rs. 1,55,000 (against which a provision of Rs. 80,000 and advances of income tax of Rs. 70,000 exists in the books).

You are required to prepare:

1. Profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2004; and
2. Balance sheet in the prescribed form as on that date.

Question 4. The Standard Cost of Chemical mixture ‘PQ’ is as follows: (20)

40% of material P @ Rs.400 per kg. 60% of material Q @ Rs.600 per kg.

A standard loss of 10% is normally anticipated in production.

The following particulars are available for the month of March, 2004.

180 kgs of material P have been used @ Rs.680 per kg

220 kgs of material Q have been used @ Rs.360 per kg.

The actual of production of ‘PQ’ was 369 kgs.

Calculate the following variances:

1. Material Price Variance
2. Material Usage Variance
3. Material Mix Variance
4. Material Yield Variance

Question 5. a) Explain how the variance analysis relating to overheads differ from that  relating to material and labour. (10+10)

Question 5. b) In what ways can we analyse sales variances. Explain in detail.

 

 

Validity:

These assignments are valid for two admission cycles (July 2023 and January 2023). Validity is given below:

1. Those who are enrolled in January 2023, it is valid upto June 2023 Term End Examination and you must submit assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 15th March 2023

2. Those who are enrolled in July 2023, it is valid upto December 2023 Term End Examination and you must submit assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 15th September 2023

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