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Milton Company reports the following information for the current year: Units pro

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Question

Milton Company reports the following information for the current year:

Units produced this year

45,000 units

Units sold this year

53,000 units

Direct materials

$5 per unit

Direct labor

$2 per unit

Variable overhead

$270,000 in total

Fixed overhead

? in total


If the company's cost per unit of finished goods using absorption costing is $18, what is total fixed overhead?

A.

$225,000

B.

$180,000

C.

$270,000

D.

$315,000

E.

$720,000

Units produced this year

45,000 units

Units sold this year

53,000 units

Direct materials

$5 per unit

Direct labor

$2 per unit

Variable overhead

$270,000 in total

Fixed overhead

? in total

Explanation / Answer

Answer: A $225000

Particulars Per Unit 45000 Units Total Cost of Goods Produced $18 $810,000 Less: Direct Material Cost (45000*5) $5 $225,000 Direct Labour (45000*2) $2 $90,000 Variable Manufacturing Overhead: (45000*6) $6 $270,000 Annual Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $5 $225,000