Vanstee Corporation manufactures a variety of products. Variable costing net operating
income last year was $60,000 and this year was $67,000. Last year, $37,000 in fixed
manufacturing overhead costs were deferred in inventory under absorption costing. This
year, $8,000 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs were released from inventory under
absorption costing.
What was the absorption costing net operating income this year?
A. $38,000
B. $96,000
C. $75,000
D. $59,000
Answer:
The Odle Company makes and sells a single product called a Kitt. Odle uses a standard
costing system. Each Kitt has a standard cost of 5 pounds of material at $12 per pound
and 0.9 direct labor-hours at $15 per hour. There were no inventories of any kind on
June 1. During June, the following events occurred:
– Purchased 17,000 pounds of material at a total cost of $190,000.
– Used 15,000 pounds of material to produce 2,400 Kitts.
– Used 1,900 hours of direct labor time at a total cost of $38,000.
To record the use of direct materials in production, the general ledger would include