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    PracticeACCAACCA PM — Performance Management Practice Exam 3Question 17
    Easy2 marksMultiple Choice
    Specialist cost and management accounting techniquesActivity Based CostingCost Drivers

    ACCA · Question 17 · Specialist cost and management accounting techniques

    Section B - Case 1: GreenHarvest

    GreenHarvest operates a large-scale organic farm producing two main crops: Quinoa and Kale. The farm is transitioning from traditional absorption costing to Activity-Based Costing (ABC).

    Another overhead activity is 'Irrigation System Maintenance'. Which of the following would be the most appropriate cost driver for this activity?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Number of seeds planted

    B.

    Number of irrigation hours

    C.

    Sales revenue of the crops

    D.

    Number of farm workers

    How to approach this question

    Identify the factor that causes the cost of irrigation maintenance to increase or decrease.

    Full Answer

    B.Number of irrigation hours✓ Correct
    A cost driver is the factor that causes a change in the cost of an activity. The more hours the irrigation system is running, the more wear and tear it experiences, directly driving the need for maintenance.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing a volume-based measure like revenue or seeds that doesn't have a causal relationship with the overhead.
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