ACCA PM · Chapter 4 · Question 3 of 10
In throughput accounting, how is throughput defined?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Sales revenue less direct material costs
Explanation
Throughput accounting treats only direct materials as truly variable. Throughput is therefore sales revenue minus direct material cost; labour and overheads are treated as fixed factory costs.
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