Accounting Chapter 6 7 Explain how variable costing differs from absorption costing 

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120) Gabuat Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
106
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
2,600
Units sold
2,200
Units in ending inventory
400
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
Direct labor
$
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
What is the total period cost for the month under the absorption costing?
A) $24,200
B) $8,800
C) $58,000
D) $33,800
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121) Erie Corporation manufactures a single product that it sells for $35 per unit. The company
has the following cost structure:
Variable costs per unit:
Production
$
8
Selling and administrative
$
5
Fixed costs per year:
Production
$
82,500
Selling and administrative
$
60,000
There were no units in inventory at the beginning of the year. During the year 30,000 units were
produced and 25,000 units were sold.
Under absorption costing, the unit product cost would be:
A) $8.00 per unit
B) $17.75 per unit
C) $13.00 per unit
D) $10.75 per unit
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122) Erie Corporation manufactures a single product that it sells for $35 per unit. The company
has the following cost structure:
Variable costs per unit:
Production
$
8
Selling and administrative
$
5
Fixed costs per year:
Production
$
82,500
Selling and administrative
$
60,000
There were no units in inventory at the beginning of the year. During the year 30,000 units were
produced and 25,000 units were sold.
The company's net operating income under variable costing would be:
A) $407,500
B) $421,250
C) $431,250
D) $417,500
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123) Hadley Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
126
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
1,900
Units sold
1,800
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
Direct labor
$
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?
A) $99 per unit
B) $110 per unit
C) $82 per unit
D) $93 per unit
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124) Hadley Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
126
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
1,900
Units sold
1,800
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
Direct labor
$
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
The total contribution margin for the month under variable costing is:
A) $27,100
B) $59,400
C) $48,600
D) $79,200
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125) Hadley Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
126
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
1,900
Units sold
1,800
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
Direct labor
$
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
What is the total period cost for the month under variable costing?
A) $75,500
B) $43,200
C) $55,700
D) $32,300
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126) Hadley Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
126
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
1,900
Units sold
1,800
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
Direct labor
$
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing?
A) $5,400
B) $1,700
C) $(4,500)
D) $3,700
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127) Ing Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning
its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
159
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
7,800
Units sold
7,700
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
47
Direct labor
$
50
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
2
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
9
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
304,200
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
84,700
What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?
A) $99 per unit
B) $138 per unit
C) $108 per unit
D) $147 per unit
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128) Hadley Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data
concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$
159
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
7,800
Units sold
7,700
Units in ending inventory
100
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$
47
Direct labor
$
50
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
2
Variable selling and administrative expense
$
9
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
304,200
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$
84,700
What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing?
A) $3,800
B) $(6,100)
C) $3,900
D) $7,700
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129) Beach Corporation, which produces a single product, budgeted the following costs for its
first year of operations. These costs are based on a budgeted volume of 30,000 towels produced
and sold:
Direct materials
$
96,000
Direct labor
$
48,000
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
72,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
60,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses
$
12,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
$
36,000
During the first year of operations, Beach Corporation actually produced 30,000 towels but only
sold 24,000 towels. Actual costs did not fluctuate from the cost behavior patterns described
above. The 24,000 towels were sold for $16 per towel. Assume that direct labor is a variable
cost.
What is the total cost that would be assigned to Beach Corporation's finished goods inventory at
the end of the first year of operations Under variable costing?
A) $43,200
B) $45,600
C) $55,200
D) $64,800
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130) Beach Corporation, which produces a single product, budgeted the following costs for its
first year of operations. These costs are based on a budgeted volume of 30,000 towels produced
and sold:
Direct materials
$
96,000
Direct labor
$
48,000
Variable manufacturing overhead
$
72,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$
60,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses
$
12,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
$
36,000
During the first year of operations, Beach Corporation actually produced 30,000 towels but only
sold 24,000 towels. Actual costs did not fluctuate from the cost behavior patterns described
above. The 24,000 towels were sold for $16 per towel. Assume that direct labor is a variable
cost.
Under absorption costing, what is Beach Corporation's actual net operating income for its first
year?
A) $60,000
B) $115,200
C) $117,600
D) $124,800
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131) Elbrege Corporation manufactures a single product. The company has supplied the
following data:
Selling price per unit
$
30
Variable costs per unit:
Production
$
7
Selling and administrative
$
4
Fixed costs per year:
Production
$
75,000
Selling and administrative
$
50,000
There was no beginning inventory. During the year 25,000 units were produced and 20,000 units
were sold.
Under absorption costing, the unit product cost would be:
A) $7 per unit
B) $16 per unit
C) $11 per unit
D) $10 per unit
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132) Elbrege Corporation manufactures a single product. The company has supplied the
following data:
Selling price per unit
$
30
Variable costs per unit:
Production
$
7
Selling and administrative
$
4
Fixed costs per year:
Production
$
75,000
Selling and administrative
$
50,000
There was no beginning inventory. During the year 25,000 units were produced and 20,000 units
were sold.
The company's net operating income for the year under variable costing would be:
A) $255,000
B) $270,000
C) $200,000
D) $280,000

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