Bateman Corporation which has only one product has provided
Bateman Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
$117
Units in beginning inventory
0
Units produced
4,700
Units sold
4,400
Units in ending inventory
300
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
$36
Direct labor
$38
Variable manufacturing overhead
$4
Variable selling and administrative
$11
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$89,300
Fixed selling and administrative
$26,400
What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?
 
$89 per unit
$97 per unit
$108 per unit
$78 per unit
  
| Selling price | $117 | 
| Units in beginning inventory | 0 | 
| Units produced | 4,700 | 
| Units sold | 4,400 | 
| Units in ending inventory | 300 | 
| Variable costs per unit: | |
| Direct materials | $36 | 
| Direct labor | $38 | 
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $4 | 
| Variable selling and administrative | $11 | 
| Fixed costs: | |
| Fixed manufacturing overhead | $89,300 | 
| Fixed selling and administrative | $26,400 | 
Solution
Ans: d. $78 per unit
Explanation:
Variable Costing:
Direct Materials
$36
Direct Labor
$38
Variable manufacturing overhead
$4
Unit Product Cost
$78 per unit
| Variable Costing: | |
| Direct Materials | $36 | 
| Direct Labor | $38 | 
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $4 | 
| Unit Product Cost | $78 per unit | 


