Ms$.$ Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she hoped to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and claims if absorption costing had been used, the company probably would have reported a profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms$.$ Tyler makes only one product$-$a swimsuit. Production and cost data for the first quarter follow:Required:

Complete the following:

a$.$ Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.