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Ramort Company reports the following cost data for its single product. The compa

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Question

Ramort Company reports the following cost data for its single product. The company regularly sells 19,500 units of its product at a price of $59.00 per unit.

  
Compute contribution margin under variable costing.

Direct materials $ 9.90 per unit Direct labor $ 11.90 per unit Overhead costs for the year Variable overhead $ 2.90 per unit Fixed overhead per year $ 36,100 Selling and adminstrative costs for the year Variable $ 1.90 per unit Fixed $ 65,100 Normal production level (in units) 19,500 units

Explanation / Answer

Compute contribution margin under variable costing :

Sales 1150500 Less: Variable cost Direct material (19500*9.9) 193050 Direct labour (19500*11.9) 232050 Variable overhead (19500*2.9) 56550 Variable selling and administrative (19500*1.9) 37050 Total variable cost 518700 Contribution margin 631800