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Inventory Cost under Absorption and Variable Costing  During the most recent year, Durham Inc

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Inventory Cost under Absorption and Variable Costing 
During the most recent year, Durham Inc. had the following data associated with the product it makes: 
Units in beginning inventory Units produced 18,500 Units sold ($180 per unit) 15,000 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $33 Direct labour $62 Variable overhead $29 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead per unit produced $18 Fixed selling and administrative expense $180,000 
Required: 
1. How many units are in ending inventory? 
3,500 units 2. Using absorption costing, calculate the per-unit product cost. What is the value of ending inventory? Unit product cost $ Value of ending inventory $ 

3. Using variable costing, calculate the per-unit product cost. What is the value of ending inventory? 
Unit product cost $ 
Value of ending inventory 

4. Calculate operating income using absorption costing. 
$1 
5. Calculate operating income using variable costing. $ 

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1) Computation of Units in Ending Inventory:

Units in Ending Inventory = (Units in Beginning Inventory + Units Produced) - Units Sold

= 18,500 - 15,000

= 3,500 units 

 

2) 

Absorption Costing
Direct Material $33 
Direct Labor $62 
Variable Overhead $29 
Fixed manufacturing Overhead $18 
Unit product cost $142 
Value of Ending Inventory (3,500 units*$142) $497,000 

3) 

Variable Costing
Direct Material $33 
Direct Labor $62 
Variable Overhead $29 
Unit product cost $124 
Value of Ending Inventory (3,500 units*$124) $434,000 

4)

Income Statement under Absorption Costing
Sales ($180 * 15,000) $2,700,000.00
   
Less: Cost of Goods Sold  
$142 * 15,000 $2,130,000.00
Gross Profit $570,000.00
   
Less: Fixed Selling and administrative Cost $180,000.00
Operating income $390,000.00

 

5) 

Income Statement under Variable Costing
   
Sales ($180 * 15,000) 2700000
Less: Variable Cost  
$124 * 15,000 1860000
Contribution Margin 840000
Less:  
Fixed Manufacturing Cost  
$18 * $15,000 270000
Fixed Selling and administrative Cost $180,000 
Total Fixed Cost $450,000 
Operating income $390,000