The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 8,319 units during a period. The following data are also available:
Variable | Fixed | |
Unit manufacturing costs of the period | $13 | $8 |
Unit operating expenses of the period | $2 | $3 |
What would be the effect on income from operations if variable costing is used rather than absorption costing?
a.$91,509 decrease
b.$66,552 increase
c.$66,552 decrease
d.$91,509 increase
As the ending inventory has been increased, the fixed mfg cost shall be deferred in the ending inventory in Absorption costing. | ||||||||||||||||
Therefore, the net income under variable costing will be decreased as compared to absorption costing by the amount of fixed mfg cost deferred in ending inventory units increased. | ||||||||||||||||
Thus, | ||||||||||||||||
Net Income decrease in Variable costing: | ||||||||||||||||
Increased units of ending inventory | 8319 | |||||||||||||||
Multiply: Fixed Mgh cost per unit | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Mfg cost deferred resultin in decrease in Income under VC | 66552 | |||||||||||||||
Answer is c. $ 66,552 decrease |
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