Question

XYZ produces a single product and has provided the following data for its most recent month of operations:

Number of units produced 6,400
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $72
Direct labor $80
Variable manufacturing overhead $10
Variable selling and administrative expense $12
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead $224,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense $288,000

There were no beginning or ending inventories. The absorption costing unit product cost was: ____________-

Answer 1

Answer: $197

Step-by-step explanation:

With absorption costing, the fixed manufacturing costs are absorbed by the products which means that the product cost will include fixed costs related to manufacturing.

The absorption costing unit product cost is therefore:

= Direct materials + Direct Labor + Variable manufacturing overhead + Fixed manufacturing Overhead per unit

Fixed manufacturing overhead per unit is:

= 224,000 / 6,400 units

= $35 per unit

Absorption cost unit product cost = 72 + 80 + 10 + 35

= $197