Chapter 1, Problem 13.3EC

Michiko Industries uses flexible budgets. At a normal capacity of 25,000 units, the budgeted manufacturing overhead is $75,000 variable and $300,000 fixed. If Michiko Industries had actual overhead costs of $385,500 for 27,000 units produced, what is the difference between actual and budgeted costs?

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Edison Manufacturing uses a single raw material in its production process. The standard price for a unit of material is $2.25. During the month, the company purchased and used 820 units of this material at a price of $2.10 per unit. The standard quantity required per finished product is 4 units, and during the month, the company produced 200 finished units. How much was the material price variance?

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FeatherSky Ltd. has a balance sheet equity of $7.1 million. At the same time, the income statement shows a net income of $1,120,000. The company has 175,000 shares of stock outstanding. If the benchmark PE ratio is 25, what is the target stock price in one year?

What was the sales price per unit?

What is the total amount of variable costs related to the units sold?

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