Chapter 3, Problem 3.11C

Financial Account

Subject:- General Account Data for a firm's first year of operation is given below. The firm uses direct costing: Units produced (no work in process) 6,000 Units sold 5,000 units in ending inventory of finished goods 1,000 Sales price for each unit $75 Variable manufacturing costs for each unit manufactured $30 Variable selling and admin. expenses for each unit sold $16 Fixed manufacturing costs for the year $90,000 Fixed selling and admin. expenses for the year $65,000 The costs of the goods sold for the year is: a) $270,000 b) $225,000 c) $150,000 d) $45,000

Question: Cost Account Many companies have switched from absorption costing to variable costing for internal reporting: A) so the denominator level is more accurate B) to reduce the undesirable incentive to build up inventories C) to comply with external reporting requirements D) to increase bonuses for managers