A Firm Is Reviewing a Project with a Labor Cost

question 18

Multiple Choice

A firm is reviewing a project with a labor cost of $18.90 per unit,raw materials cost of $21.63 a unit,and fixed costs of $8,000 a month.Sales are projected at 7,200 units total for the 3-year life of the project.What are the total variable costs per year?

• A)$106,300
• B)$99,300
• C)$97,272
• D)$103,300
• E)$109,300

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Definitions:

Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

Debt investments that a company has the positive intent and ability to hold until their maturity dates, typically reported at amortized cost.

Fair Value Method

An accounting approach where assets and liabilities are reported at their prices that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability.

Cost Method

An accounting method where investments are recorded at their acquisition cost without considering market value changes unless a permanent decline in value has occurred.

Amortization

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an intangible asset over a period.