The Following Income Statements Are Provided for Li Company's Last

question 138

Multiple Choice

The following income statements are provided for Li Company's last two years of operation: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Year 1}&\text { Year 2}\\\text { Number of units produced and sold } & 3,500 & 3,000 \\\text { Sales revenue } & \$ 101,500& \$ 87,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 68,000& 60,000 \\\text { Gross margin } & 33,500& 27,000 \\\text { General, selling, and administrative expenses } & 13,000& 12,00 0 \\\text { Net income } & \$ 20,500 & \$ 15,000\end{array}$ Assuming that cost behavior did not change over the two-year period,what is the amount of the company's variable cost of goods sold per unit?

• A) $12.00 per unit
• B) $16.00 per unit
• C) $22.00 per unit
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Labour Efficiency Variance

A metric that assesses the difference between the expected amount of labor time to produce a given level of output and the actual labor time used.

Labour Rate Variance

The difference between the actual wage rate paid to workers and the expected (or standard) wage rate, multiplied by the actual hours worked.

Direct Labour Costs

Costs that can be directly attributed to the production of goods or services, such as wages for workers manufacturing a product.

Variable Overhead Spending Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the expected costs based on a predetermined standard.