EXERCISE 7-9 (20 MINUTES)

3. a. Sales (32,000 units × $40 per unit)... $1,280,000

Less variable expenses:

Variable cost of goods sold

(32,000 units × $16.50 per unit)... $528,000

Variable selling and administrative ex-

penses (32,000 units × $6 per unit) ... 192,000 720,000

Contribution margin ... 560,000

Less fixed expenses:

Fixed manufacturing overhead... 300,000

Fixed selling and administrative expense ... 200,000 500,000

Net operating income... $ 60,000

b. The absorption costing unit product cost will remain at $26.50, the

same as in part (1).

Sales (32,000 units × $40 per unit)... $1,280,000

Less cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory

(2,000 units × $26.50 per unit)... $ 53,000

Add cost of goods manufactured

(30,000 units × $26.50 per unit)... 795,000

Goods available for sale ... 848,000

Less ending inventory ... 0 848,000

Gross margin... 432,000

Less selling and administrative expenses*.... 392,000

Net operating income... $ 40,000

*$192,000 variable + $200,000 fixed = $392,000.

c. Variable costing net operating income ... $ 60,000

Deduct: fixed manufacturing overhead cost

released from inventory under absorption

costing (2,000 units × $10 per unit) ... (20,000)

Absorption costing net operating income ... $ 40,000

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