Castaway Company Reports the Following First Year Production Cost Information

question 27

Essay

Castaway Company reports the following first year production cost information:
$$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Units produced } & 53,000 \text { units } \\\text { Units sold } & 51,000 \text { units } \\\text { Direct labor } & \$ 8 \text { per unit } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 4 \text { per unit } \\\text { Variable overhead } & \$ 2,173,000 \text { in total } \\\text { Fixed overhead } & \$ 3,339,000 \text { in total }\end{array}$$
a.Compute production cost per unit under variable costing.
b.Compute production cost per unit under absorption costing.
c.Determine the cost of ending inventory using variable costing.
d.Determine the cost of ending inventory using absorption costing.

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Definitions:

Going-concern Assumption

An accounting principle that assumes a company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future, not liquidate or reduce its operations significantly.

Operating

Pertaining to the ongoing, day-to-day activities necessary for an entity to function, including production, sales, and administrative tasks.

Business Ownership

Business Ownership entails the possession, control, and responsibility over a business entity, including rights to its assets and liabilities.

Corporation

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, offering Limited liability to its shareholders, and having the ability to raise capital through issuing stock.