Kate's Kale Chips produces a healthy snack made primarily of kale. Each bag of the product sells
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Kate's Kale Chips produces a healthy snack made primarily of kale. Each bag of the product sells for $5.00. The company computes the manufacturing overhead rate on a quarterly basis based upon the planned number of units to be produced that quarter. The following data are from Kate's Kale Chips projections for the upcoming quarter:
Projections
Sales........................................................................................ 20,000 bags
Production......................................................... ........................22,000 bag
Variable manufacturing cost per bag..............................................................$2.00
Sales and distribution costs per bag......................... ................................... $0.15
Total fixed manufacturing overhead............................................................$33,000
Fixed administrative overhead..................................................................$18,000
Required
1.Compute the projected product cost per bag produced under absorption costing.
2. Compute the projected product costs per bag under variable costing.
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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0078025532
6th edition
Authors: Edward Blocher, David Stout, Paul Juras, Gary Cokins