nyder Company produced 90,000 units during its first year of operations and sold 86,100 at $19.92 per unit. The company chose practical activity—at 90,000 units—to compute its predetermined overhead rate. Manufacturing costs are as follows: Direct materials $515,700 Direct labor 66,600 Expected and actual variable overhead 347,400 Expected and actual fixed overhead 438,300 Required: If required, round unit cost answers to the nearest cent. 1. Calculate the unit cost and the cost of finished goods inventory under absorption costing. Unit Cost   Cost of finished goods inventory   2. Calculate the unit cost and the cost of finished goods inventory under variable costing. Unit Cost   Cost of finished goods inventory   3. What is the dollar amount that would be used to report the cost of finished goods inventory to external parties? 4. Why?

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  1. Snyder Company produced 90,000 units during its first year of operations and sold 86,100 at $19.92 per unit. The company chose practical activity—at 90,000 units—to compute its predetermined overhead rate. Manufacturing costs are as follows:

    Direct materials $515,700
    Direct labor 66,600
    Expected and actual variable overhead 347,400
    Expected and actual fixed overhead 438,300

    Required:

    If required, round unit cost answers to the nearest cent.

    1. Calculate the unit cost and the cost of finished goods inventory under absorption costing.

    Unit Cost  
    Cost of finished goods inventory  

    2. Calculate the unit cost and the cost of finished goods inventory under variable costing.

    Unit Cost  
    Cost of finished goods inventory  

    3. What is the dollar amount that would be used to report the cost of finished goods inventory to external parties?

    4. Why?

     
     
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