The following data is available for period 9. Opening inventory 10,000 units Closing inventory 8,000 units Absorption costing profit $280,000 What would be the profit for period 9 using marginal costing?
A、$278,000
B、$280,000
C、$282,000
D、Impossible to calculate without more information
A、$278,000
B、$280,000
C、$282,000
D、Impossible to calculate without more information
【参考答案及解析】
We know that the profit using marginal costing would be higher than the absorption costing profit, because inventories are decreasing. However, we cannot calculate the value of the difference without the fixed overhead absorption rate per unit.
We know that the profit using marginal costing would be higher than the absorption costing profit, because inventories are decreasing. However, we cannot calculate the value of the difference without the fixed overhead absorption rate per unit.