What is the variable manufacturing overhead


Paint More LLC has organized a new division to manufacture and sell specialty paint. The division’s monthly costs are shown below:

  • Manufacturing costs:
  • Variable costs per unit:
  • Direct materials $12
  • Variable manufacturing overhead $1
  • Fixed manufacturing overhead costs (total) $100,000
  • Selling and administrative costs:
  • Variable 7% of sales
  • Fixed (total) $31,000

Because the production is highly automated, the company includes its labor costs in its fixed manufacturing overhead. The gallons of paint sell for $68 each. During September, the first month of operations, the following activity was recorded:

  • Units produced 5,000
  • Units sold 4,000

Submit an Excel document which each tab labeled by item number in good form that demonstrates the following:

1.Compute the unit product cost under:
2.Absorption costing
3.Variable costing
4.Prepare an absorption costing income statement for September
5.Prepare a contribution format income statement for September using variable costing

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