Carolina Corporation, Which Uses Throughput Costing, Began Operations at the Start

question 68

Essay

Carolina Corporation, which uses throughput costing, began operations at the start of the current year. Planned and actual production equaled 20,000 units, and sales totaled 17,500 units at $95 per unit. Cost data for the year were as follows:

Required:
A. Compute the company's total cost for the year.
B. How much of this cost would be held in year-end inventory under (1) absorption costing and (2) variable costing?
C. How much of the company's total cost for the year would appear on the period's income statement under (1) absorption costing and (2) variable costing?

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The process by which sperm and egg combine to form a zygote, initiating embryonic development.

Ovum

A female gamete or egg cell that, when fertilized by a sperm, begins the process of developing into a new organism.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells or gametes in sexually reproducing organisms that combine with the female gamete, leading to fertilization and the development of a new organism.

Teratogen

Any factor that can cause a birth defect.