(Figure: Cost Schedule) in the Figure, the Average Fixed Cost

question 87

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Cost Schedule) In the figure, the average fixed cost to produce four units is:
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Quantity } & \text { Fixed Cost } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Variable } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Marginal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & \$ 11 & \$ 0 & - \\\hline 1 & 11 & 3 & \$ 3 \\\hline 2 & 11 & 8 & 5 \\\hline 3 & 11 & 14 & 6 \\\hline 4 & 11 & 23 & 9 \\\hline 5 & 11 & 36 & 13 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) $11.
• B) $2.75.
• C) $3.67.
• D) $5.50.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct material, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.

Net Operating Income

A company's total earnings from its operations, excluding taxes and interest.

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting procedure that comprises adding up all expenses involved in manufacturing—direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, both fixed and variable—to the cost of the product.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, at the conclusion of an accounting period.