CAIE A-Level Business 5.4.3 Uses of Cost Information

CAIE A-Level Business 5.4.3 Uses of Cost Information
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise calculating cost and profit changes and using average, marginal, total or contribution information to support pricing, performance and special-order decisions.

How this is tested

  • calculate total cost or profit change from the supplied fixed, variable, direct and indirect data
  • use cost information to set or assess price, control spending or compare performance over time
  • apply contribution to a special order while checking spare capacity and relevant non-financial effects

Question 6(a)

[Maximum number: 8]

Analyse two uses of cost information for a business.