The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 7,949 units during a period. The following data are also available:   Variable Fixed Unit manufacturing costs of the period $12.00  $5.00  Unit operating expenses of the period 4.00  4.00  The effect on operating income if variable costing is used rather than absorption costing would be a(n) a.$71,541 decrease b.$39,745 increase c.$39,745 decrease d.$71,541 increase

Cost of Goods Manufactured, using Variable Costing and Absorption Costing On March 31, the end of the first year of operations, Barnard Inc., manufactured 3,300 units and sold 2,800 units. The following income statement was prepared, based on the variable costing concept: Sales Variable cost of goods sold: Variable cost of goods manufactured Inventory, March 31 Total variable cost of goods sold Manufacturing margin Total variable selling and administrative expenses Contribution margin Fixed costs: Barnard Inc. Variable Costing Income Statement For the Year Ended March 31, 20Y1 Fixed manufacturing costs Fixed selling and administrative expenses Total fixed costs Operating income Variable costing Absorption costing $508,200 (77,000) $231,000 72,800 $896,000 (431,200) $464,800 (106,400) $358,400 (303,800) $54,600 Determine the unit cost of goods manufactured, based on (a) the variable costing concept and (b) the absorption costing concept.

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The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 7,848 units during a period. The following data are also available Variable Fixed Unit manufacturing costs of the period $11.00 $3.00 Unit operating expenses of the period 2.00 5.00 The effect on operating income if variable costing is used rather than absorption costing would be a(n) Oa. $23,544 increase Ob. $62,784 decrease Oc. $62,784 increase Od. $23,544 decrease

Michie Company's management accountant prepared the following income statement relating to its second year of operations using the absorption costing format: Michie Company Income Statement (Absorption Costing) Year Ended December 31, Year 2 Sales Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory Variable and fixed manufacturing costs Cost of goods available for sale Less ending inventory Total cost of goods sold Gross margin Less operating costs: Variable selling and administrative costs Fixed selling and administrative costs Net income (50,000 x $ 20.00) (10,000 $ 10.00*) (45,000 x $ 10.00*) (55,000 $10.00) (5,000 * $ 10.00) $ 1,000,000 $ 100,000 450,000 550,000 50,000 (500,000) $ 500,000 (50,000 x $ 2.00) $ 100,000 150,000 Variable manufacturing costs of $8.00 plus fixed manufacturing costs of $2.00. (250,000) $ 250,000

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The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 7,741 units during a period. The following data are also available: Fixed Unit manufacturing costs of the period $7.00 Unit operating expenses of the period 4.00 1.00 The effect on operating income if variable costing is used rather than absorption costing would be a[n) O $61.920 decrease Ob. 161.928 increase O$54.187 increase d. 554.107 decrease Variable $10.00

The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 7,859 units during a period. The following data are also available: Variable Fixed Unit manufacturing costs of the period $11.00 $8.00 Unit operating expenses of the period 4.00 2.00 The effect on operating income if variable costing is used rather than absorption costing would be a(n) Oa. $78,590 increase Ob. $62,872 increase Oc. $78,590 decrease Od. $62,872 decrease