OBrien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the companys first
Question:
OBrien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the companys first three years of operations:
Variable costs per unit: | ||
Manufacturing: | ||
Direct materials | $ | 28 |
Direct labor | $ | 16 |
Variable manufacturing overhead | $ | 4 |
Variable selling and administrative | $ | 4 |
Fixed costs per year: | ||
Fixed manufacturing overhead | $ | 560,000 |
Fixed selling and administrative expenses | $ | 160,000 |
During its first year of operations, OBrien produced 100,000 units and sold 72,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 79,000 units and sold 102,000 units. In its third year, OBrien produced 86,000 units and sold 81,000 units. The selling price of the companys product is $74 per unit.
4. Assume the company uses absorption costing and a LIFO inventory flow assumption (LIFO means last-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the newest units in inventory are sold first):
a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.
b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.