Ib G Jun17 Accn2 Mark Scheme Page

| Part | Answer | Marks | Notes | |------|--------|-------|-------| | (a) | Contribution = £8; BEP = £40,000 / £8 = 5,000 units | 3 | 1 for contribution, 1 for formula, 1 for answer | | (b) | Contribution × 8,000 = £64,000 – £40,000 = £24,000 | 2 | OFR from (a) | | (c) | Actual sales 10,000 – BEP 5,000 = 5,000 units; margin of safety % = 50% | 2 | | | (d) | £45,000 / £8 = 5,625 units | 2 | | | (e) | Special order: contribution = £15 – £12 = £3 per unit × 5,000 = £15,000 additional profit. Accept if spare capacity exists. | 4 | 2 for calculation, 2 for qualitative reasoning (e.g., no effect on fixed costs, no regular sales loss) | | | 13 | |

Often requiring the preparation of an Income Statement and a Statement of Financial Position, including adjustments for accruals, prepayments, and depreciation. Ib G Jun17 Accn2 Mark Scheme

| Level | Descriptor | Marks | |-------|------------|-------| | 3 | Comprehensive explanation with technical terms (prudence, matching, relevant cost) and clear application | 5–6 | | 2 | Some correct points but lacking detail or clarity; minor errors | 3–4 | | 1 | Basic statement (e.g., “to be careful”) with no development | 1–2 | | 0 | No relevant content | 0 | | Part | Answer | Marks | Notes