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A manufacturing company has provided the following data concerning its most rece

ID: 2377990 • Letter: A

Question

A manufacturing company has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price

$133

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

7,000

Units sold

6,800

Units in ending inventory

200

Variable costs per unit:

Direct materials

$41

Direct labor

57

Variable manufacturing overhead

5

Variable selling and administrative

4

Fixed costs:

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$133,000

Fixed selling and administrative

34,000

     What is the total period cost for the month under the absorption costing approach?

            

                         

Selling price

                         

$133

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

Units in beginning inventory

                         

0

                         

                         

Units produced

                         

7,000

                         

                         

Units sold

                         

6,800

                         

                         

Units in ending inventory

                         

200

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

Variable costs per unit:

                         

                         

                         

Direct materials

                         

$41

                         

                         

Direct labor

                         

57

                         

                         

Variable manufacturing overhead

                         

5

                         

                         

Variable selling and administrative

                         

4

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

Fixed costs:

                         

                         

                         

Fixed manufacturing overhead

                         

$133,000

                         

                         

Fixed selling and administrative

                         

34,000

            

Explanation / Answer

Hi,


Please find the answer as follows:


Period Cost = Fixed Selling and Administrative Expenses + Variable Selling and Administrative Expenses = 34000 + 4*6800 = 61200


Option A (61200) is correct.


Thanks.

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