Question

Roberts, which began business at the start of the current year, had the following data:Planned and actual production: 40,000 unitsSales: 37,000 units at $15 per unitProduction costs:Variable: $4 per unitFixed: $260,000Selling and administrative costs:Variable: $1 per unitFixed: $32,000The gross margin that the company would disclose on an absorption-costing income statement is:
A. $97,500.B. $147,000.C. $166,500.D. $370,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gross margin = $166,500

so correct option is C. $166,500

Explanation:

given data

Planned and actual production = 40,000 units

Sales = 37,000 units @ $15 per unit

Production costs

Variable = $4 per unit

Fixed = $260,000

Selling and administrative costs

Variable = $1 per unit

Fixed = $32,000

to find out

gross margin that the company would disclose on an absorption costing income statement

solution

we get here sale that is

Sales = 37000 ×  $15

sales = $555,000

and

cost of good sold is

cost of good sold is = variable cost per unit + fixed cost per unit

cost of good sold is = 4  + $\frac{260000}{40000}$

cost of good sold is = 10.5

so total cost of god sold = 37000 × $10.5

total cost of god sold = $388500

so Gross margin is here

Gross margin =  $555,000 - $388500  

Gross margin = $166,500