Question

Margie Company produces a single product and has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $ 88 Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 5,200 Units sold 4,900 Units in ending inventory 300 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 12 Direct labor $ 23 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 2 Variable selling and administrative expense $ 5 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 161,200 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 63,700 The total contribution margin for the month under variable costing is:

Answer 1

Answer:

$225,400

Explanation:

The computation of total contribution margin under variable costing is shown below:-

Sales (4900 × $88)                             $431,200

Less:Variable cost  

Direct material (4900 ×  $12)              ($58,800)  

Direct labor (4900 × 23)                    ($112,700)  

Variable manufacturing overhead

(4900 ×  2)                                            ($9,800)  

Variable selling and administrative

expenses (4900 × $5)                         ($24,500)  

Total variable expenses                     ($205,800)

Contribution margin                           $225,400

Therefore the total contribution margin under variable costing is $225,400