Dickson Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Costs

question 28

Multiple Choice

Dickson Corporation makes a product with the following costs: The company uses the absorption costing approach to cost-plus pricing described in the text.The pricing calculations are based on budgeted production and sales of 60, 000 units per year. The company has invested $320, 000 in this product and expects a return on investment of 15%.
Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.
The selling price based on the absorption costing approach is closest to:

• A)$85.28
• B)$84.50
• C)$110.89
• D)$56.95

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Definitions:

Cost Reconciliation Report

A document that compares and explains the differences between expected costs and actual costs.

Conversion Costs

Expenses incurred in the process of converting raw materials into finished goods, typically including labor and overhead.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost of inventory based on the average cost of all similar items in inventory, irrespective of when they were purchased.

Molding Department

A specialized section in a manufacturing facility where the molding of materials into parts or products is performed.