Red River Company Sells Its Product for $12,000 Per Unit

question 19

Multiple Choice

Red River Company sells its product for $12,000 per unit. Variable costs per unit are: Manufacturing overhead -$8,000
Selling and administrative -$150
Fixed costs are:
Manufacturing overhead -$30,000
Selling and administrative -$40,000
Red River had no beginning inventory at January 1, 2010. Production was 20 units each year in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Sales were 20 units in 2010, 16 units in 2011, and 24 units in 2012.
Income/(Loss) under variable costing for 2011 is:

• A)$12,000.
• B)($2,400).
• C)($8,400).
• D)$16,400.
• E)$40,400

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

Margin of Safety represents the difference between actual sales and break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can decrease before a business incurs a loss.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs equal total revenues, indicating that a business is not making a profit but also not incurring a loss.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in a business’s level of activity or volume of output produced, such as materials and labor.

Differential Cost

The difference in cost between two alternative decisions or scenarios.