A Company's Operating Income Was $70,000 Using Variable Costing for a Given

question 65

Multiple Choice

A company's operating income was $70,000 using variable costing for a given period. Beginning and ending inventories for that period were 45,000 units and 50,000 units, respectively. Ignoring income taxes, if the fixed factory overhead application rate was $8.00 per unit, what would operating income have been using full costing?

• A) $30,000.
• B) $140,000.
• C) $110,000.
• D) $100,000.
• E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

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Definitions:

Finished Goods

Products that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold or distributed to the end customer.

Activity Costs

Expenses associated with specific business activities, often analyzed in activity-based costing to determine product or service profitability.

Total Activity Cost

The complete cost associated with a specific business activity, encompassing both direct and indirect expenses.

Activity Costs

Expenses tied to specific activities, such as production or research and development, often used in activity-based costing.