Carter Reported $106,000 of Income for the Year by Using

question 61

Multiple Choice

Carter reported $106,000 of income for the year by using variable costing. The company had no beginning inventory, planned and actual production of 50,000 units, and sales of 47,000 units. Standard variable manufacturing costs were $15 per unit, and total budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead was $150,000. If there were no variances, income under absorption costing would be:

• A) $52,000.
• B) $97,000.
• C) $106,000.
• D) $115,000.
• E) $160,000.

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Definitions:

Van

A type of vehicle used for transporting goods or people, typically larger than a common car but smaller than a truck.

Lump-sum Purchase

The acquisition of an asset or multiple assets in a single transaction for a single amount, instead of making payments over time.

Straight-line Method

A method of calculating depreciation and amortization by evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Salvage Value

The projected value at which an asset can be sold after its period of usefulness, utilized in the computation of depreciation costs.