EXERCISE 7-9 (20 MINUTES)

1. a. Direct materials ... $ 3.50

Direct labor ... 12.00

Variable manufacturing overhead ... 1.00

Fixed manufacturing overhead

($300,000 ÷ 30,000 units) ... 10.00

Unit product cost ... $26.50

b. Sales (28,000 units) ... $1,120,000

Less cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory... $ 0

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

Add cost of goods manufactured

Goods available for sale ... 795,000

Less ending inventory

(2,000 units × $26.50 per unit)... 53,000 742,000

Gross margin... 378,000

Less selling and administrative expenses*.... 368,000

Net operating income ... $ 10,000

*$168,000 variable + $200,000 fixed = $368,000.

c. Variable costing net loss ... $(10,000)

Add: Fixed manufacturing overhead cost deferred in

inventory under absorption costing

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

Absorption costing net operating income... $ 10,000

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