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calculating profit with absorption costing

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  • October 19, 2020 at 10:48 am #590381
    saadkx
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    Hi, there is point related to fixed overhead rate for the period i am confused about…..
    the illustration says we have selling price 15 per unit , variable costs per unit is 9.5
    budgeted fixed overhead 5000 and budgeted production for the period is 2500.

    2400 units are actually produced and sales are 2220

    NOW, the rate that should be used for the absorption of fixed overhead be 5000/2400=2.033
    which increases the profit for the period about 375
    OR it should be based on budgeted data 5000/2500=2 which increases the profit by 360?????

    November 2, 2020 at 12:09 am #593784
    Cath
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    Hi there, im searching the notes for the example you are talking about ( but not sure if its an Open Tuition exercise or not?)

    However, without looking at the detail, I can confirm that budgeted OAR is ALWAYS based on budgeted data ( like your second example… never the actual data)

    Hope thats ok
    Cath

    December 31, 2020 at 9:38 am #601211
    mayur3331
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    Even i am confused with this problem…
    imited manufactures a single product, the budgeted selling price and variable cost details of which are as follows:

    $/unit

    Selling price $15.00

    Variable costs per unit:

    Direct materials $3.50

    DIrect labour $4.00

    Variable overhead $2.00

    Budgeted fixed overhead costs are $60,000 per annum charged at a constant rate each month.

    Budgeted production is 30,000 units per annum.

    In a month when actual production was 2,400 units and exceeded sales by 180 units, identify the profit reported under absorption costing:

    My answer comes 7770

    Sales(2220*15)——- 33,300

    COGS

    Cost of production

    (2400*11.5)———–(27600)

    Less CI

    (180*11.5)————-(2070)

    Total——————-(25530)

    Gross profit——-7770

    and right answer is as per below

    Calculate marginal costing profit first:

    (Contribution per unit x no. of units sold) – fixed costs = MC profit

    ($15 – $3.5 – $4 – $2) x (2,400 – 180) – $60,000 / 12 – MC profit

    $5.50 x 2,220 units – $5,000 = $7,210

    Then calculate the profit difference between marginal and absorption costing:

    Difference = OAR x difference in closing and opening inventory units

    = $60,000 / 30,000 x 180

    = $2 x 180 = $360

    As production is for a higher quantity than sales, closing inventory must be larger than opening inventory and absorption costing profit must be higher than marginal costing profit

    Absorption costing profit = $7,210 + $360 = $7,570

    Regards

    Mayur

    January 7, 2021 at 6:53 pm #601838
    Cath
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    Hi Mayur,

    Thanks for your query & good question….

    The way they have worked it out – is a useful shortcut – because marginal profit is quickest & you can convert to absorption profit the difference being

    ( No of units stock increases/decrease in year * FOAR)

    However, your way of calculating using normal absorption profit statement is just as valid & should give the same answer….

    Your workings are fine except youve missed on key adjustment (pasting your answer from above below).

    Sales(2220*15)——- 33,300

    COGS -(25530)

    Gross profit = 7770

    You have forgotten to adjust for UNDER/OVER absorption of overhead.

    So overhead absorbed in month = 2400* 2 = $4800
    Overhead incurred in month = $5000. ( ie 60k per year /12)

    So underabsorbed in this month by $200
    Deduct this from your workings

    You will see absorption profit is $7570. ( just like the answer says – youve followed another valid route to calculate – but missed off that last adjustment)

    Hope this helps

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