In which context is full (absorption) costing LEAST likely to be used?
a.Financial reporting.
b.Managerial accounting.
c.Income tax returns.
d.It must be used in all of the above situations.
c. Income Tax Returns.
Explanation:
For Financial Reporting, absorption costing is used for valuation of inventory / stock which is shown in the Financial Statements of the organization. Further, absorption costing is also used to determine the cost of each product associated with a particular process which is further presented in the financial statements.
For Managerial Accounting, absorption costing is used for accounting all costs associated with a particular product viz, direct material, direct labor, other expenses. It is under this costing method that all the associated costs are accounted for by the organization.
For Income Tax Returns, there is no specific requirement of using the absorption costing.
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