Fairground, Inc. is a manufacturer. During its first year of operations, the firm produced 21,600 units and sold 18,900 units at a sales price of $32.50 per unit.  The firm incurred the following manufacturing costs: Direct materials, $17.50 per unit; Direct labor, $6.25 per unit; Variable factory overhead, $2.75 per unit; and, Fixed overhead, $32,400 total.  First year income reported under variable costing is determined to be $73,900. How much income is reported for the first year under absorption costing?   a. $85,050   b. $81,000   c. $69,850   d. $77,950   e. $73,900

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Fairground, Inc. is a manufacturer. During its first year of operations, the firm produced 21,600 units and sold 18,900 units at a sales price of $32.50 per unit.  The firm incurred the following manufacturing costs: Direct materials, $17.50 per unit; Direct labor, $6.25 per unit; Variable factory overhead, $2.75 per unit; and, Fixed overhead, $32,400 total.  First year income reported under variable costing is determined to be $73,900. How much income is reported for the first year under absorption costing?

  a.

$85,050

  b.

$81,000

  c.

$69,850

  d.

$77,950

  e.

$73,900

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