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Greg Corporation produces a single product and has the following cost structure:

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Question

Greg Corporation produces a single product and has the following cost structure:

Number of units produced each year: 13,000

Number of units sold: 20X1 13,000

Number of units sold: 20X2 8,000

Number of units sold: 20X3 18,000

Selling price: $ 125 / unit

Variable costs per unit:

Direct materials $14

Direct labor $18

Variable manufacturing overhead $ 7

Variable selling and administrative expenses $ 3

Fixed costs per year:

Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 91,000

Fixed selling and administrative expenses $110,000

Required:

1. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing. Show your work!

2. Compute the unit product cost under variable costing. Show your work!

Explanation / Answer

1. Under absorption costing, unit product cost consists of all manufacturing costs, fixed and variable:

2. Under variable costing, product cost includes all variable costs, manufacturing and non-manufacturing.

$ Direct material cost 14 Direct labor cost 18 Variable manufacturing overhead 7 Fixed manufacturing overhead ( $ 91,000 / 13,000) 7 Product cost 46