13-B3 COMPARISON OF VARIABLE COSTING AND ABSORPTION COSTING PAGE 617

13-B3 COMPARISON OF VARIABLE COSTING AND ABSORPTION COSTING PAGE 617

ACC 561 Question 13-B3 Consider the following information
pertaining to a year’s operations of Youngstown Manufacturing:

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Question 13-B3,

Comparison of Variable Costing and Absorption Costing,

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Question 13 B3:

13-B3 Comparison of Variable Costing and Absorption Costing

Consider the following information pertaining to a year’s
operations of Youngstown Manufacturing:

Units sold 1,400 1400
Units produced 1,600 1600
Direct labor $4,200 4200
Direct materials
used 3,500
3500
Fixed manufacturing
overhead 2,200
2200
Variable
manufacturing overhead 300
300
Selling and
administrative expenses (all fixed) 700
700
Beginning
inventories 0
0
Contribution margin
5,600
5600
Direct-material
inventory, end 800
800

1. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under
absorption costing?

2. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under
variable costing?