122) Erie Corporation manufactures a single product that it sells for $35 per unit. The company has
the following cost structure:
Selling and administrative
Selling and administrative
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
Sales ($35 per unit × 25,000 units)
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold
($8 per unit × 25,000 units)
$
200,000
Variable selling and administrative
($5 per unit × 25,000 units)
125,000
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
Fixed selling and administrative expense
Net operating income