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Burns Company incurred the following costs during the year: direct materials $23

ID: 2542891 • Letter: B

Question

Burns Company incurred the following costs during the year: direct materials $23.80 per unit; direct labor $16.20 per unit; variable manufacturing overhead $18.80 per unit; variable selling and administrative costs $11.70 per unit; fixed manufacturing overhead $122,000; and fixed selling and administrative costs $12,000. Burns produced 7,625 units and sold 6000 units Determine the manufacturing cost per unit under (a) absorption costing and (b) variable costing. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Manufacturing cost (a) Absorption Costing (b) Variable Costings

Explanation / Answer

Calculate manufacturing cost per unit : Absorption costing :

Calculate manufacturing cost per unit : Variable costing :

Unit product cost Direct material 23.80 Direct labour 16.20 Variable manufacturing overhead 18.80 Fixed manufacturing overhead (122000/7625) 16.00 Manufacturing cost per unit 74.80