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Duck Textiles Inc. produces and sells a decorative pillow for 98 per unit. In the first month of...

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Duck Textiles Inc. produces and sells a decorative pillow for 98 per unit. In the first month of operation, 2,300 units were produced and 1,900 units were sold. Other information for the month includes:

Variable manufacturing costs22 euro per unit
Variable marketing costs16 euro per unit
Fixed manufacturing costs15 euro per unit
Administrative expenses, all fixed21 euro per unit
Ending inventories:
Direct materials0
WIP0
Finished goods500 units

What is the contribution margin using variable costing?

Costing Method:

In management, absorption costing and variable costing are two costing methods used to calculate the costs of a production process. The absorption costing complies with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, while the variable costing is used for management purposes.

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Managerial Decision Making: Absorption vs. Variable Costing

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Managers make decisions about setting prices using absorption and variable costing. Learn more about the different types of costing and explore a comparison of variable costing versus absorption costing.


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