A business operated at 100% of capacity during its first month and incurred the following costs: Production costs (20,000 units):      Direct materials $180,000    Direct labor 240,000    Variable factory overhead 280,000    Fixed factory overhead   100,000 $800,000       Operating expenses:      Variable operating expenses $130,000    Fixed operating expenses     50,000 180,000 If 1,500 units remain unsold at the end of the month, what is the amount of inventory that would be reported on the variable costing balance sheet?

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A business operated at 100% of capacity during its first month and incurred the following costs:

Production costs (20,000 units):    
 Direct materials $180,000  
 Direct labor 240,000  
 Variable factory overhead 280,000  
 Fixed factory overhead   100,000 $800,000
     
Operating expenses:    
 Variable operating expenses $130,000  
 Fixed operating expenses     50,000 180,000


If 1,500 units remain unsold at the end of the month, what is the amount of inventory that would be reported on the variable costing balance sheet?

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