13-B3 Comparison of Variable Costing and Absorption Costing

Consider the following information pertaining to a year’s operations of Youngstown Manufacturing:

Units sold

= 1,400

Units produced

= 1,600

Direct labor

= $4,200

Direct materials used

= 3,500

Fixed manufacturing overhead

= 2,200

Variable manufacturing overhead

= 300

selling and administrative expenses (all fixed)

= 700

Beginning inventorie

= 0

Contribution margin

= 5,600

Direct-material inventory, end

= 800

There are no work-in-process inventories.

1. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under absorption costing?

2. What is the ending finished-goods inventory cost under variable costing?