Consider the following information pertaining to a years operations of Hartford Manufacturing: Units sold ... 1,600 Units

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Consider the following information pertaining to a year’s operations of Hartford Manufacturing:

Units sold ……………………………………... 1,600

Units produced ………………………………. 2,300

Direct labor …………………………………. $4,400

Direct materials used ………………………… 3,900

Fixed manufacturing overhead ………………. 3,000

Variable manufacturing overhead ………………. 400

Selling and administrative expenses (all fixed) … 850

Beginning inventories ……………………………… 0

Contribution margin …………………………… 5,500

Direct-material inventory, end …………………… 850

There are no work-in-process inventories.

1. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under absorption costing?

2. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under variable costing?

Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...
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Introduction to Management Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133058789

16th edition

Authors: Charles Horngren, Gary Sundem, Jeff Schatzberg, Dave Burgsta

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