Marshall,Inc The Beginning Finished Goods Inventory Costs Were $3800 Under Absorption

question 231

Multiple Choice

Marshall,Inc.has collected the following data for the current year: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | c | } \hline \text { Beginning Finished Goods Inventory } & 50 & \text { units } \\\hline \text { Units produced } & 560 & \text { units } \\\hline \text { Units sold } & 610 & \text { units } \\\hline \text { Sales price } & \$ 180 & \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 27 & \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Direct labor } & \$ 16 & \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing overhead } & \$ 15 & \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & \$ 16,900 & \text { per year } \\\hline \text { Variable selling and administrative costs } & \$ 7 & \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Fixed selling and administrative costs } & \$ 13,500 & \text { per year } \\\hline\end{array}$$ The beginning Finished Goods Inventory costs were $3800 under absorption costing and $2000 under variable costing.
What is the operating income using absorption costing? (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent,and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $56,619
• B) $38,849
• C) $52,349
• D) $3800

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