Question & Answer: data concerning its most recent month of operations:…..

Hatfield Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price $123
Units in beginning inventory 0
Units produced 6,400
Units sold 6,100
Units in ending inventory 300
Variable costs per unit:
   Direct materials $45
   Direct labor $30
   Variable manufacturing overhead $1
   Variable selling and administrative $8
Fixed costs:
  Fixed manufacturing overhead $140,800
  Fixed selling and administrative $91,500

What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?

$98 per unit

$84 per unit

$76 per unit

$106 per unit

Expert Answer

 

Answer : $76 per unit

Unit product cost under variable costing = Direct materials + Direct labor + variable manufacturing overhead

= $45 + $30 + $1

= $76 per unit.

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