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Variable Costing, Value of Ending Inventory, Operating Income Pattison Products,

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Question

Variable Costing, Value of Ending Inventory, Operating Income

Pattison Products, Inc., began operations in October and manufactured 40,000 units during the month with the following unit costs:

Total fixed factory overhead is $280,000 per month. During October, 38,400 units were sold at a price of $24, and fixed marketing and administrative expenses were $130,500.

Required:

1. Calculate the cost of each unit using variable costing. Round your final answer to the nearest cent.
$ per unit

2. How many units remain in ending inventory?
units

What is the cost of ending inventory using variable costing?
$

3. Prepare a variable-costing income statement for Pattison Products, Inc., for the month of October.

Pattison Products, Inc.

Variable-Costing Income Statement

For the Month of October

  

$  

Less:

  

  

  

  

Contribution margin

$  

Less:

  

  

  

  

Operating income

$  

4. What if November production was 40,000 units, costs were stable, and sales were 41,000 units? What is the cost of ending inventory?
$

What is operating income for November?

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3. Prepare a variable-costing income statement for Pattison Products, Inc., for the month of October.

Pattison Products, Inc.

Variable-Costing Income Statement

For the Month of October

  

$  

Less:

  

  

  

  

Contribution margin

$  

Less:

  

  

  

  

Operating income

$  

Explanation / Answer

Pattison Products Details Production n October units            40,000 Sold in Oct units            38,400 Closing Stock in Oct units              1,600      1 Variable Cost Of Production Per Unit   Cost Details Unit Cost $ Direct Materials                 5.00 Direct Labor                 3.00 Variable Overhead                 1.50 Unit Bariable Cost of Production $            9.50      2 Units in closing inventory              1,600 Variable cost of ending inventory $ 15,200.00      3 Income Statement Contribution Margin Format for the period ending Oct 31. Details Amt $/Unit Total Amt $ Sales Revenue 24             921,600 Variable costs of Goods Sold $            9.50             364,800 Add Variable Marketing Cost 1.2                46,080 Total Variable cost of Sales $          10.70             410,880 Contribution Margin $          13.30 $   510,720.00 Less Fixed costs Fixed Manufacturing Overhead             280,000 Fixed Selling & Admin Costs             130,500 Total Fixed Costs             410,500 Net Operating Income             100,220      4 Nov Unit details Opening Balance              1,600 Add Production            40,000 Less Sales              41,000 Closing Stock                  600 Closing Inventory value Nov =              5,700 Income Statement Contribution Margin Format for the period ending Nov 30. Details Amt $/Unit Total Amt $ Sales Revenue 24             984,000 Variable costs of Goods Sold $            9.50             389,500 Add Variable Marketing Cost 1.2                49,200 Total Variable cost of Sales $          10.70             438,700 Contribution Margin $          13.30 $   545,300.00 Less Fixed costs Fixed Manufacturing Overhead             280,000 Fixed Selling & Admin Costs             130,500 Total Fixed Costs             410,500 Net Operating Income             134,800