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212. Pabbatti Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price $112
Units in beginning inventory 500
Units produced 2,800
Units sold 2,900
Units in ending inventory 400
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $37
Direct labor $19
Variable manufacturing overhead $7
Variable selling and administrative $5
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead $109,200
Fixed selling and administrative $5,800
The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary
from month to month. The company’s variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been
constant from month to month.
Required:
a. What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?
b. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing.
c. Without preparing an income statement, determine the absorption costing net operating
income for the month. (Hint: Use the reconciliation method.)