Fixed Costs Are $50 Per Unit and Variable Costs Are

question 70

Essay

Fixed costs are $50 per unit and variable costs are $125 per unit. Production was 130,000 units, while sales were 125,000 units. Determine (a) whether variable cost income from operations is less than or greater than absorption costing income from operations, and (b) the difference in variable costing and absorption costing income from operations.

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Definitions:

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of goods, minus the costs of their sale or disposal.

Unsecured Creditors

Creditors who have loaned money without any specific collateral, meaning they have a lower priority in case of the debtor's bankruptcy.

Liabilities With Priority

Debts or obligations of a company that are given precedence over others for repayment, often in situations like bankruptcy.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of goods, minus the costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.