EXERCISE 7-9 (20 MINUTES)

2. a. The unit product cost under absorption costing is:

Direct materials ... $20

Direct labor ... 8

Variable manufacturing overhead .... 2

Unit product cost ... $30

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Problem 7-10 (continued)

b. The variable costing income statement is:

Sales (8,000 units × $75 per unit) ... $600,000

Less variable expenses:

Variable cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory ... $ 0

Add variable manufacturing costs

(10,000 units × $30 per unit)... 300,000

Goods available for sale ... 300,000

Less ending inventory

(2,000 units × $30 per unit) ... 60,000

Variable cost of goods sold... 240,000

Variable selling expenses

(8,000 units × $6 per unit)... 48,000 288,000

Contribution margin ... 312,000

Less fixed expenses:

Fixed manufacturing overhead ... 100,000

Fixed selling and administrative expenses ... 200,000 300,000

Net operating income... $ 12,000