Problem: Pinewood Company, which has only one product, has given the following data regarding its last month of operations:
Selling Price.......................................................................$200
Units in beginning inventory.................................... 0
Units produced........................................................... 5,000
Units sold.................................................................... 4,800
Units in ending inventory......................................... 400
Variable cost per unit:
Direct materials............................................... $50
Direct Labor..................................................... $25
Variable Manufacturing Overhead................. $5
Variable Selling & Administrative.................. $15
Fixed Costs:
Fixed Manufacturing Overhead.....................$90,000
Fixed Selling and Administrative...................$35,000
Question 1. What is the total contribution margin for the month step by step under the variable costing approach?
Question 2. What is the total gross margin for the month step by step under the absorption costing approach?