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Chapter 21: Q9SE (page 1168)

Computing inventory balances

Zeng Company reports the following data:

Finished Goods Inventory:

Beginning balance, in units 300 Units

Produced 2,900

Units sold (1,600)

Ending balance, in units 1,600

Production Costs: Variable manufacturing costs per unit $ 57

Total fixed manufacturing costs 26,100

Calculate the product cost per unit and the total cost of the 1,600 units in ending inventory using absorption costing and variable costing.

Short Answer

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Answer

  • Total unit product cost under absorption and variable costings are $66 and $57 respectively.
  • Total cost of 1,600 units under absorption and variable costings is $105,600 and $91,200 respectively.

Step by step solution

01

Calculation of unit product cost using absorption and variable costing

Particulars

Absorption Costing

Variable Costing

Variable manufacturing cost per unit

$57

$57

Total fixed manufacturing costs ($26,100/2,900)

$9

-

Total unit product cost

$66

$57

02

Calculation of total cost of the 1,600 units in ending inventory using absorption and variable costing

Particulars

Absorption Costing

Variable Costing

Total unit product cost

$66

$57

Number of units

1,600

1,600

Total cost

$105,600

$91,200

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S21-6 Direct materials \) 41 per unit Direct labor 57 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead 7 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead 20,000 per year

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