Berti Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. Cost data for the product are given below: Variable costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Total variable cost per unit Fixed costs per month: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative. Total fixed cost per month $15 20 5 6 $46 $900,000 200,000 $1.100.000 The product sells for $150 per unit. Production and sales data for September follow: There was no beginning inventory. Units Produced 30,000 Required: a) Determine the unit product cost under: • Absorption costing Variable costing Units Sold 22,000 b) Prepare a variable costing income statement for September. c) Prepare an absorption costing income statement for September. d) Explain why the operating income is different in parts (a) and (b).
Berti Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. Cost data for the product are given below: Variable costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Total variable cost per unit Fixed costs per month: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative. Total fixed cost per month $15 20 5 6 $46 $900,000 200,000 $1.100.000 The product sells for $150 per unit. Production and sales data for September follow: There was no beginning inventory. Units Produced 30,000 Required: a) Determine the unit product cost under: • Absorption costing Variable costing Units Sold 22,000 b) Prepare a variable costing income statement for September. c) Prepare an absorption costing income statement for September. d) Explain why the operating income is different in parts (a) and (b).
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Transcribed Image Text:**Berti Corporation Product Cost Analysis**
Berti Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. Below is a breakdown of the cost data for the product:
**Variable Costs per Unit:**
- Direct materials: $15
- Direct labor: $20
- Variable manufacturing overhead: $5
- Variable selling and administrative: $6
- **Total variable cost per unit: $46**
**Fixed Costs per Month:**
- Fixed manufacturing overhead: $900,000
- Fixed selling and administrative: $200,000
- **Total fixed cost per month: $1,100,000**
**Sales Information:**
- Selling price per unit: $150
- Units produced in September: 30,000
- Units sold in September: 22,000
There was no beginning inventory.
**Required Tasks:**
a) Determine the unit product cost under:
- Absorption costing
- Variable costing
b) Prepare a variable costing income statement for September.
c) Prepare an absorption costing income statement for September.
d) Explain why the operating income is different in parts (a) and (b).
**Explanation of Costing Methods:**
- **Absorption Costing** includes all manufacturing costs (both fixed and variable) in the cost of a unit of product.
- **Variable Costing** includes only variable manufacturing costs in the unit product cost, treating fixed manufacturing costs as period expenses.
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