1C1E MERLENE COMPANY USES A STANDARD COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. DATA FO...

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Merlene Company uses a standard cost accounting system. Data for the last fiscal year

are as follows.

Units

Beginning inventory of finished goods 100

Production during the year 700

Sales 750

Ending inventory of finished goods 50

Per Unit

Product selling price $200

Standard variable manufacturing cost 90

Standard fixed manufacturing cost 20*

Budgeted selling and administrative costs (all fixed) $45,000

*Denominator level of activity is 750 units for the year.

There were no price, efficiency, or spending variances for the year, and actual selling and

administrative expenses equaled the budget amount. Any volume variance is written off

to cost of goods sold in the year incurred. There are no work-in-process inventories.

The amount of operating income earned by Merlene for the last fiscal year using variable

costing was

a. $21,500.

b. $22,500.

c. $28,000.

d. $31,000.