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.