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Farron Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data

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Question

Farron Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $140 Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 9,300 Units sold 8,900 Units in ending inventory 400 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $25 Direct labor $67 Variable manufacturing overhead $13 Variable selling and administrative $17 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $139,500 Fixed selling and administrative $9,500 What is the net operating income for the month under absorption costing? $30,800 $11,200 $17,200 $6,000 ©2016 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Requires a modern browser - e.g. Safari 1, Netscape 6 or IE 5

Explanation / Answer

Answer.c. $17200 Calculation of Cost per Unit Under Absorption Costing Direct Materials                          25 Direct Labor                          67 Variable MOH                          13 Fixed MOH ($139500 / 9300 Units)                          15 Cost per Unit                        120 Calculation of Net Operating Income Under Absorption Costing Sales - 8900 Units X $140            1,246,000 Less: COGS - 8900 Units X $120         (1,068,000) Gross Margin               178,000 Less: Expenses Selling & Admn. Exp. Variable - 8900 Units X 17             (151,300) Fixed                  (9,500) Net Operating Income                  17,200