Gabbert Company, Which Has Only One Product, Has Provided the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

Gabbert Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Selling price } & \$ 90 \\\hline \text { Units in beginning inventory } & 0 \\\hline \text { Units produced } & 3,600 \\\hline \text { Units sold } & 3,400 \\\hline \text { Units in ending inventory } & 200 \\\hline \text { Variable costs per unit: } & \\\hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 23 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & \$ 11 \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing overhead } & \$ 2 \\\hline \text { Variable selling and administrative } & \$ 8 \\\hline \text { Fixed costs: } & \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & \$ 93,600 \\\hline \text { Fixed selling and administrative } & \$ 61,200 \\\hline\end{array}$

-What was the total period cost for the month under the variable costing approach?

• A) $88,400.
• B) $93,600.
• C) $154,800.
• D) $182,000.

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Definitions:

Posting

The process of recording financial transactions in the ledger of an accounting system, an essential step in the accounting cycle.

Transaction

A business event or exchange between two or more parties that has a financial impact on the accounts of the entities involved.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledger accounts at a specific point in time, used to verify the mathematical accuracy of the accounts.

Trial Balance

An accounting report that lists the balances of all ledgers accounts to check the mathematical accuracy of the bookkeeping entries.