Reference no: EM132974150
Question - Beauty Supply Company manufactures shampoo. The supervisor has provided the following information and stated that standard costing is used for manufacturing, marketing, and administrative costs.
January:
Beginning Inventory: 0
Production: 2,500
Sales: 2,500
February:
Beginning Inventory: ---
Production: 3,000
Sales: 3,025
Other? information:
Selling price: $20.00
Standard variable manufacturing cost/unit: $8.00
Standard variable market/admin. cost/unit: $4.00
?Standard fixed manufacturing overhead cost/month: $40,000
?Standard fixed market/admin. cost/month: $20,000
Budgeted denominator level per month (output units): 4,000
?There were no beginning or ending inventories of materials or work-in-process
Required - What would Beauty Supply Company's operating income (loss) be for January and February, respectively, using the absorption costing approach?