Castaway Company Reports the Following First Year Production Cost Information

question 120

Essay

Castaway Company reports the following first year production cost information. $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Units produced } & 53,000 \text { units } \\\text { Units sold } & 51,000 \text { units } \\\text { Sales price } & \$ 150 \text { per unit } \\\text { Direct labor } & \$ 8 \text { per unit } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 4 \text { per unit } \\\text { Variable overhead } & \$ 2,173,000 \text { in total } \\\text { Fixed overhead } & \$ 3,339,000 \text { in total } \\\text { Operating expenses } & \$ 1,000,000 \text { in total }\end{array}$$
(a.) Determine the net income using variable costing.
(b.) Determine the net income using absorption costing.

Recognize the significance and impact of sales taxes.

Analyze the implications of tax competition on federal, state, and local taxes.

Understand the principle of tax incidence and how it affects consumers and producers.

Comprehend the concepts of tax efficiency and deadweight loss in the context of excise taxes.

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