Question

Absorption and Variable Costing; Inventory Valuation Bondware Inc., has a highly automated assembly line that uses very little direct labor. Therefore, direct labor is part of variable overhead. For March, assume that it incurred the following unit costs: Direct materials $500 Variable overhead 440 Fixed overhead 160 The 100 units of beginning inventory for March had an absorption costing value of $90,000 and a variable costing value of $76,000.
For March, assume that Bondware Inc. produced 500 units and sold 540 units.
Compute Bondware's March amount of ending inventory under both absorption and variable costing if the FIFO inventory method was used.
Ending Inventory
Absorption Costing $ (Answer)
Variable Costing $ (Answer)

Answer 1

Answer:

Bondware Inc.

FIFO Inventory Method:

Ending Inventory (60 units):

Absorption Costing = $66,000

Variable Costing = $56,400

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Unit Production Costs for March:

Direct materials     $500

Variable overhead   440

Total variable cost $940

Fixed overhead        160

Total manufacturing

  costs per unit   $1,100

Calculation of Ending Units of Inventory:

Beginning units     100

Units produced = 500

Units sold =         (540)

Ending units =        60

Beginning Inventory, 100 units:

Absorption costing value = $90,000

Variable costing value = $76,000

FIFO Inventory Method:

Ending Inventory:

Absorption Costing = 60 * $1,100 = $66,000

Variable Costing = 60 * $940 =       $56,400