Swola Company Reports the Following Annual Cost Data for Its

question 90

Multiple Choice

Swola Company reports the following annual cost data for its single product.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Normal production level } & 75,000 \text { units } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 1.25 \text { per unit } \\\text { Direct labor } & \$ 2.50 \text { per unit } \\\text { Variable overhead } & \$ 3.75 \text { per unit } \\\text { Fixed overhead } & \$ 300,000 \text { in total }\end{array}$

This product is normally sold for $25 per unit.If Swola increases its production to 200,000 units,while sales remain at the current 75,000 unit level,by how much would the company's gross margin increase or decrease under variable costing?

• A) $187,500 increase.
• B) $112,500 increase.
• C) There will be no change in gross margin.
• D) $112,500 decrease.
• E) $187,500 decrease.

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