Question

St. Claire Manufacturing expects to produce and sell 6,000 units of Big, its only product, for $20 each. Direct material cost is $2 per unit, direct labor cost is $8 per unit, and variable manufacturing overhead is $3 per unit. Fixed manufacturing overhead is $24,000 in total. Variable selling and administrative expenses are $1 per unit, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $3,000 in total. According to generally accepted accounting principles, inventoriable cost per unit of Big would be: Group of answer choices $18.50 per unit $17.00 per unit $13.00 per unit $14.00 per unit

Answer 1

Answer:

According to generally accepted accounting principles, inventoriable cost per unit of Big would be $17.00

Explanation:

Absorption Costing method is suitable for external reporting purposes and thus preferred in reporting According to the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

Absorption Costing Includes Both Fixed and Variable Manufacturing Overheads in Product Costings Calculations

Calculation of Inventory  Cost per Unit According to Absorption Costing:

Direct material                                                                       2.00

Direct labor                                                                            8.00

Variable Manufacturing Overhead                                       3.00

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead ($24,000/6,000)              4.00

Inventory Cost per Unit                                                        17.00