Answer 1-a, 1-b, 2-a, 2-b

Sparn Limited incurs the following costs to produce and sell a single product Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 20 Direct labour 10 Variable manufacturing overhead 4 Variable selling and administrative 8 expenses Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead 180,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses 600'000 ' During the last year. 30,000 units were produced and 22,500 units were sold. The Finished Goods Inventory account at the end of the year shows a balance of $85.000 for the 2.500 unsold units. Required: 1-0. Is the company using absorption costing or variable costing to cost units in the Finished Goods Inventory account? " Absorption costing 9 Variable costing H). Show computations to support your answer. Direct materials Direct labour Vaabblnamadunng overhead overhead 2. Assume that the company wishes to prepare financial statements for the year to issue to its shareholders. a. Is the $85,000 figure for nished goods inventory the correct amount to use on these statements for external reporting purposes? Yes No b. At what dollar amount should the 2.500 units be carried in inventory for external reporting purposes