Product X Sells for $35 Per Unit and Has Related

question 79

Multiple Choice

Product X sells for $35 per unit and has related variable costs of $25 per unit. The fixed costs of producing product X are $65,000 per month. How many units of product X must be sold each month to earn a monthly operating income of $85,000?

• A) 2,833.
• B) 6,000.
• C) 15,000.
• D) 10,000.

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Definitions:

Labour Efficiency Variance

The difference between the budgeted labor hours or costs and the actual labor hours or costs incurred.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead based on hours worked and the standard cost of variable overhead for those hours.

Standard Variable Overhead Rate

The predetermined rate at which variable overhead costs are applied to production activities, based on an expected level of activity.