Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit is as follows: Direct materials: 5 pounds at $10 per pound Direct labor: 4 hours at $14 per hour Variable overhead: 4 hours at $4 per hour Total standard cost per unit $ 50 56 16 $ 122 The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 29,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 34,200 units and incurred the following costs:

Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit is as follows: Direct materials: 5 pounds at $10 per pound Direct labor: 4 hours at $14 per hour Variable overhead: 4 hours at $4 per hour Total standard cost per unit $ 50 56 16 $ 122 The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 29,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 34,200 units and incurred the following costs:

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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