Problem on product cost for the month under variable costing


Problem: Jarbee Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price...............................................

$129

 

 

Units in beginning inventory.....................

500

Units produced..........................................

3,600

Units sold..................................................

3,800

Units in ending inventory..........................

300

 

 

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials......................................

$13

Direct labor.............................................

$59

Variable manufacturing overhead..........

$4

Variable selling and administrative........

$8

 

 

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead..............

$97,200

Fixed selling and administrative............

$64,600


The company produces the same number of units every month, and the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month.

Q1. What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing? (show work)

Q2. What is the unit product cost for the month under absorption costing? (show work)
       
Q3. What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing?

 Q4. What is the net operating income for the month under absorption costing?

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