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

ID: 2523646 • Letter: G

Question

Gabuat Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations Selling price $ 154 Units in beginning inventory Units produced Units sold Units in ending inventory 3,700 3,000 700 Variable costs per unit: $ 55 $ 24 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative expense 6 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative expense $77,700 $18,000 The total gross margin for the month under the absorption costing approach is

Explanation / Answer

Unit product cost under absorption costing = 55+24+8+(77700/3700) = 108 per unit

Gross margin under absorption costing :

Sales revenue = 3000*154 = 462000

Cost of goods sold = 3000*108 = 324000

Gross margin = 462000-324000 = 138000