In: Accounting
A business operated at 100% of capacity during its first month, with the following results:
| Sales (106 units) | $498,200 | |
| Production costs (132 units): | ||
| Direct materials | $67,065 | |
| Direct labor | 17,123 | |
| Variable factory overhead | 29,965 | |
| Fixed factory overhead | 28,539 | 142,692 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Variable operating expenses | $6,403 | |
| Fixed operating expenses | 4,854 | 11,257 |
The amount of operating income that would be reported on the absorption costing income statement is
a.$395,275
b.$400,129
c.$372,357
d.$498,068
| Correct option is: C. $372,357 | ||
| Workings: | ||
| Under Absorption Costing | ||
| Unit product cost: | ||
| Direct Material (67065/132) | $ 508 | |
| Direct Labour (17123/132) | $ 130 | |
| Variable Manufaturing overhead (29965/132) | $ 227 | |
| Fixed Manufacturing overhead (28539/132) | $ 216 | |
| Unit product cost | $ 1,081 | |
| Absorbtion Costing Income Statement | ||
| Sales | $ 4,98,200 | |
| Less: | Cost of Goods Sold (106 X $1081) | $ 1,14,586 |
| Gross Margin | $ 3,83,614 | |
| Less: | Operating expenses: | |
| Variable Operating expenses | $ 6,403 | |
| Fixed Operating expenses | $ 4,854 | |
| Net Operating Income | $ 3,72,357 |
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