Farris Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:Selling price 156 Units in beginning inventory 0Units produced 9,500Units sold 9,100Units in ending inventory 400 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials 29Direct labor 71Variable manufacturing overhead 17Variable selling and administrative expense 21Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead 142,500Fixed selling and administrative expense 9,900What is the net operating income for the month under absorption costing?a. $35,400 b. $11,400
c. $17,400
d. $6,000

c. $17,400

Explanation:

The computation of the net operating income under absorption costing is given below:

unit product cost under Absorption costing    

direct materials $29  

direct labor $71  

variable manufacturing overhead $17  

fixed manufacturing overhead ($142,500 ÷ 9,500) $15  

unit product cost $132  

Now  

Sales  (9,100 × 156)  $1,419,600  

less:Variable cost of good sold (9,100  × 132) $1,201,200  

Gross profit$218,400  

Selling and administrative expense    

variable selling expens (9,100  × 21) $191,100    

Fixed selling & adm expense $9,900    

Net operating income  $17,400

a

explanation: