Chapter 13, Problem 10CYBK

Accounting questions

Livia's Pastries produces cupcakes, which sell for $6.50 each. During the current month, Livia produced 4,600 cupcakes, but only sold 4,200. The variable cost per cupcake was $3.60, and the sales commission per cupcake was $0.55. Total fixed manufacturing costs were $2,700, and total fixed marketing and administrative costs were $2,000. What is the product cost per cupcake under absorption costing?

Winston Filters manufactures a unique reverse osmosis filter. The budgeted indirect total cost of assembling the filter is $160,000. The budgeted number of filters to be assembled is 40,000. What is the budgeted indirect cost allocation rate for this activity? a. $4.00 b. $3.80 c. $3.50 d. $4.20