4. X limited commenced business on April 1 making one product only, the standard cost of which is as follows:

Standard Cost Card
Direct Labour	5
Direct Material	8
Variable Production overheads	2
Fixed Production Overhead	5
Standard Production Cost	20

1. The fixed production overhead figure has been calculated on the basis of a budgeted normal output of 36,000 units per annum.

2. You are to assume that there were no expenditure or efficiency variances and that all the budgeted fixed expenses are incurred over the year. March and April are to be taken as equal period month.

1. Selling, administration and distribution expenses are:

Fixed	GHC 120,000
Variable	15% of sales value

The selling price per unit is 35 and the numbers of units produced and sold were:

Months	March	April
Production	2000	3,200
Sales	1,500	3,000

Required

a) Prepare an operating statement for each month of March and April using marginal and absorption costing

b) Present a reconciliation of the profit or loss figures obtain in your answer in (a) above

c) Comment briefly on which costing principle (marginal or absorption) should be used for what purpose