Chapter 21: Q-21-3RQ (page 1166)
How are absorption costing and variable costing the same? How are they different?
Answer
Both methods consider variable cost as product cost.
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Setting sales prices The Sweet Treats Company manufactures candy that is sold to food distributors. The company produces at full capacity for six months each year to meet peak demand during the “candy season” from Halloween through Valentine’s Day. During the other six months of the year, the manufacturing facility operates at 75% of capacity. The Sweet Treats Company provides the following data for the year:
Cases of candy produced and sold 1,800,000 cases Sales price $ 37.00 per case Variable manufacturing costs 20.00 per case Fixed manufacturing costs 6,400,000 per year Variable selling and administrative costs 2.00 per case Fixed selling and administrative costs 3,500,000 per year The Sweet Treats Company receives an offer to produce 13,000 cases of candy for a special event. This is a one-time opportunity during a period when the company has excess capacity. What is the minimum sales price The Sweet Treats Company should accept for the order? Explain why
When units produced are less than units sold, how does operating income differ between variable costing and absorption costing? Why
Computing unit product cost, variable costing Calculate the unit product cost using variable costing. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Use the following information for Short Exercises S21-2 and S21-3.
Martin Company had the following costs:
Units produced 320 units Direct materials $ 71 per unit Direct labor 40 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead 13 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead 7,360 per year Variable selling and administrative costs 22 per unit Fixed selling and administrative costs 1,920 per year
Question: Computing variable costing operating income Refer to the information for Concord, Inc.
Requirements:
Use the following information for Exercises E21-14 and E21-15.
Concord, Inc. has collected the following data for November (there are no beginning inventories):
Units produced and sold 500 units Sales price $ 450 per unit Direct materials 64 per unit Direct labor 68 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead 26 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead 7,500 per month Variable selling and administrative costs 15 per unit Fixed selling and administrative costs 4,400 per month
Question: Preparing variable costing income statements, production exceeds sales
ReVitalAde produced 13,000 cases of powdered drink mix and sold 12,000 cases in April 2018. The sales price was \(29, variable costs were \)12 per case (\(9 manufacturing and \)3 selling and administrative), and total fixed costs were \(100,000 (\)91,000 manufacturing overhead and $9,000 selling and administrative). The company had no beginning Finished Goods Inventory.
Requirements:
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