AQA 2023 A-level ACCOUNTING 7127/2 Paper 2 Accounting for analysis and decision-making Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. AQA 2023 A-level ACCOUNTING 7127/2 Paper 2 Accounting for analysis and decision -making Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] Candidate number A-level ACCOUNTING Paper 2 Accounting for analysis and decision -making Tuesday 6 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball -point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for each question are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 120. For Examiner’s Use Section Mark A B C TOTAL IB/G/Jun23/E13 2 Section A Answer all questions in this section. Only one answer per question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 1Which is the source document for a payment by direct debit? [1 mark] A Bank statement B Cash receipt C Cheque counterfoil D Purchase invoice 0 2Which is the formula for markup? [1 mark] Cost of sales A Gross profit × 100 Gross profit B Cost of sales × 100 C Gross profit × 100 Revenue Revenue D Gross profit × 100 Do not write outside the box *02* IB/G/Jun23/7127/2 3 0 3Which is a benefit of marginal costing? [1 mark] A It helps to apportion fixed costs accurately. B It helps to cover fixed costs fully. C It helps to maximise profits when resources are scarce. D It helps to minimise variable costs. 0 4A business has the following budgeted information: Direct labour 2 240 hours £15 680 Product M uses direct material at a cost of £11.72 per unit and 30 minutes of labour. Overheads are absorbed on a direct labour hours basis at a cost of £11.80 per hour. What is the standard cost of manufacturing one Product M? [1 mark] A £15.22 B £21.12 C £27.02 D £30.52 Turn over for the next question Turn over ► Do not write outside the box *03* IB/G/Jun23/7127/2 4 0 5Which is the formula for dividend yield? [1 mark] Dividend per share A Market price per share × 100 B Market price per share × 100 Dividend per share C Ordinary share dividends paid × 100 Profit after interest and tax Profit after interest and tax D Ordinary share dividends paid × 100 0 6Product W has a budgeted materials cost of £578 per unit based on a monthly budgeted production of 4 920 units. For the month of April 2023, actual production was 5 110 units and the following variances were calculated: Variance £ Material price 48 710 Favourable Material usage 56 630 Adverse What is the actual total cost for materials for April 2023? [1 mark] A £2 835 840 B £2 851 680 C £2 945 660 D £2 961 500 Do not write outside the box *04* IB/G/Jun23/7127/2