Question

Farris Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $ 78 Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 8,800 Units sold 8,700 Units in ending inventory 100 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 18 Direct labor $ 10 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 4 Variable selling and administrative expense $ 5 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 255,200 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 87,000 What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing

Answer 1

The net operating income as per the variable costing method is $14500

Explanation:

The unit product cost is = $18 + $10 + $4 = $32

Sales revenue ( $78 multiply with 8700 units) = $678600

Variable cost:

Variable cost of goods sold ( 8700 units multiply $32) = $278400

Variable selling and administartive (8700 units multiply $5) = $43500

contribution margin = $356700

fixed manufacturing overhead = $255200

Fixed selling and adminstrative expenses = $87000

Net operating income = $14500

Note: contribution margin is calculated after deducting sales revenue with variable cost