Complete Question:
The Southern Corporation manufactures a single product and has the following cost structure: Variable costs per unit: Production $ 35 Selling and administrative $ 14 Fixed costs per year: Production $ 175,560 Selling and administrative $ 140,450 Last year, 7,980 units were produced and 7,680 units were sold. There was no beginning inventory. The carrying value on the balance sheet of the ending inventory of finished goods under variable costing would be:
Multiple Choice
$6,600 less than under absorption costing.
$7,680 less than under absorption costing.
the same as absorption costing.
$7,680 greater than under absorption costing.
Answer:
The Southern Corporation
The carrying value on the balance sheet of the ending inventory of finished goods under variable costing would be:
$6,600 less than under absorption costing.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Variable costs per unit:
Production $ 35
Selling and administrative $ 14
Fixed costs per year:
Production $ 175,560
Selling and administrative $ 140,450
Production units last year = 7,980 units
Sales units last year = 7,680 units
Ending inventory = 300 (7,980 - 7,680) units
Value of Ending inventory:
1. Variable Costing:
Production $ 35 * 300 = $10,500
2. Absorption Costing:
Variable Production $ 35 * 7,980 = $279,300
Fixed Production overhead $ 175,560
Total production costs = $454,860
Units produced = 7,980
Unit cost = $57
Ending inventory = $17,100 ($57 * 300)
Difference = $6,600 ($17,100 - $10,500)
