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ReSA – THE REVIEW SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY MAS-04
Week No. 3: ABSORPTION & VARIABLE COSTING with PRICING DECISION
2A) If
company uses the absorption approach to pricing and desires a 50% markup, then what is the
target
selling price per unit?
a. P 34.50 c. P 27.00
b. P 31.50 d. P 23.00
2B) If
company uses the contribution approach to pricing and desires a 35% markup, then what is the
target
selling price per unit?
a. P 29.70 c. P 22.95
b. P 27.00 d. P 20.00
(Adapted: Managerial Accounting by Garrison)
3. MARK-UP PRICING
AJ Company started operations on January 1, 2021 and expected to produce 200,000 units in its first
year of operations. The cost data per unit based on expected production are shown below:
Direct materials P 48.00
Direct labor P 12.00
Variable overhead P 6.00
Variable selling and admin. expense P 2.50
Fixed overhead P 3.00
Fixed selling and admin. expense P 2.00
AJ Company is trying to decide on what selling price that they will use to project the 2021 sales.
REQUIRED: Determine the unit selling price under each of the following cases.
1. 25% mark-up based on prime costs.
2. 70% mark-up based on conversion costs.
3. 22% mark-up based on variable production costs.
4. 24% mark-up based on variable costs
5. 20% mark-up based on full absorption costs.
6. 20% mark-up based on full costs.
7. Assuming AJ has excess capacity after 200,000 units and an offer to buy 20,000 units by a local
buyer is received, what is the minimum selling price on this offer if no selling and administrative
costs will be incurred, except for P 2 per unit for shipping?
(Adapted: Managerial Accounting by Edmonds)
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Week No. 3: ABSORPTION & VARIABLE COSTING with PRICING DECISION
WRAP-UP EXERCISES
1. The fundamental difference between variable and absorption costing is the expensing of:
a. Direct manufacturing costs c. Variable marketing costs
b. Fixed manufacturing costs d. Fixed marketing costs
2. Under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are best described as
a. Direct period costs c. Direct product costs
b. Indirect period costs d. Indirect product costs
3. Under variable costing,
a. All period costs are variable c. All period costs are fixed
b. All product costs are variable d. All product costs are fixed
4. As compared to absorption costing inventory cost, inventory cost under variable costing is typically
a. Lower c. The same
b. Higher d. The same but higher in certain cases
Items 5 to 7 are based on the following information
White Company manufactures a single product. Unit variable production costs are P 20 and fixed
production costs are P 150,000. White uses a normal activity of 10,000 units. White began the year
with no inventory, produced 12,000 units, and sold 7,500 units.
5. How much is the unit product cost under variable costing?
a. P 20.00 c. P 35.00
b. P 32.50 d. P 40.00
6. How much is the unit product cost under absorption costing?
a. P 20.00 c. P 35.00
b. P 32.50 d. P 40.00
7. What is the volume or capacity variance under absorption costing?
a. P 24,000 unfavorable c. P 30,000 unfavorable
b. P 24,000 favorable d. P 30,000 favorable
NOTE: volume variance = (actual production – normal production) x unit FFOH
8. Violet Company produced 10,000 units and sold 9,000 units. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs were
P 20,000, and variable manufacturing overhead costs were P 3 per unit. Which of the following best
describes the profit under the absorption costing method?
a. P 2,000 more than profit under variable costing method
b. P 5,000 more than profit under variable costing method
c. P 2,000 less than profit under variable costing method
d. P 5,000 less than profit under variable costing method
9. If ending inventory is higher than beginning inventory, then absorption costing profit is expected to be
a. Lower than variable costing profit c. Equal to the variable costing profit
b. Higher than variable costing profit d. Incomparable with variable costing profit
10. Green Company has an operating income of P 50,000 under direct costing. Beginning and ending
inventories were 13,000 units and 18,000 units, respectively. If the fixed factory overhead application
rate is P 2 per unit, then what is the operating income under the absorption costing?
a. P 70,000 c. P 50,000
b. P 60,000 d. P 40,000
11. Black Company had 16,000 units in its beginning inventory. The company’s variable production costs
were P 6 per unit and its fixed manufacturing overhead costs were P 4 per unit. The company’s net
income for the year was P 24,000 lower under absorption costing than it was under variable costing.
How many units does the company have in its ending inventory?
a. 22,000 units c. 6,000 units
b. 10,000 units d. 4,000 units
12. Pink Company had a net income of P 85,500 using variable costing and net income of P 90,000 using
absorption costing. Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost was P 150,000, and production was
100,000 units. How did the inventory level change during the year?
a. 3,000 units increase c. 4,500 units increase
b. 3,000 units decrease d. 4,500 units decrease
13. Under a just-in-time (JIT) production environment, profit under absorption costing tends to be
a. Higher than that of variable costing c. Equal to that of variable costing
b. Lower than that of variable costing d. Not equal to that of variable costing
14. Variable costing profit fluctuates with (A) and does not react to changes in (B).
a. (A) sales (B) production c. (A) sales (B) demand
b. (A) production (B) sales d. (A) production (B) supply
15. When using the absorption approach to cost-plus pricing,
a. All costs are included in the cost base.
b. The cost base is made up of the unit manufacturing costs.
c. The “plus” or markup figure contains fixed costs and desired profit.
d. Only selling and administrative expenses are included in the cost base.
16. When using the contribution approach to cost-plus pricing,
a. All costs are included in the cost base.
b. The cost base is made up of the variable costs associated with the product.
c. The “plus” or markup figure contains all manufacturing costs and desired profit.
d. The cost base is made up of the variable production costs plus all selling and
administrative costs associated with the product.
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Week No. 3: ABSORPTION & VARIABLE COSTING with PRICING DECISION
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