Beach Corporation, Which Produces a Single Product, Budgeted the Following

question 85

Multiple Choice

Beach Corporation, which produces a single product, budgeted the following costs for its first year of operations. These costs are based on a budgeted volume of 30,000 towels produced and sold: During the first year of operations, Beach Corporation actually produced 30,000 towels but only sold 24,000 towels. Actual costs did not fluctuate from the cost behavior patterns described above. The 24,000 towels were sold for $16 per towel. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.
What is the total cost that would be assigned to Beach Corporation's finished goods inventory at the end of the first year of operations under variable costing?

• A) $43,200
• B) $45,600
• C) $55,200
• D) $64,800

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total production cost by the quantity of goods produced.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain period, such as rent or salaries.

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a person, machine, or industry.

Marginal Product

Marginal product refers to the additional output generated by employing one more unit of a specific factor of production, holding all other factors constant.