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The following information is available for Richardson Company for its first year

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Question

The following information is available for Richardson Company for its first year of operations: If Richardson Company had used variable costing, what amount of income before income taxes would it have reported? What was the total amount of Selling,General and Administrative expense incurred by Richardson Company?what would it show as the value of ending inventory?

Sales in units 5,000 Production in units 8,000 Manufacturing costs: Direct labor $3 per unit Direct material $5 per unit Variable overhead $1 per unit Fixed overhead $100,000 Net income (absorption method) $30,000 Sales price per unit $40

Explanation / Answer

Caculation of Income Before Tax and Interest

Sales $200000

(-) Variable cost $5000

Contribution $ 195000

(-) Fixed cost $100000

Income Before Interest and Tax $95000

Total amount of selling general and adminstrative expenses is income before interest and tax less net income

= $95000-$30000

Total amount on selling general and adminstrative expenses = $65000

The value of ending inventory

Ending inventory in units = production units - sales units

Ending inventory in units = 8000 - 5000 = 3000 units

The value of ending inventory

Inventory in units 3000 units

Direct labor = 3 per unit

Direct material = 5 per unit

Direct labor $ 6000 (3000 units * $ 3 per unit)

Direct material $15000 (3000 units * $ 5 per unit)

Variable overhead $ 3000

value of closing inventory $ 24000 ( $ 6000 + $ 15000 + $ 3000)