Asked by marlena oxendine on Jun 16, 2024

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Digby Company manufactured and sold 37,000 units of its product at a price of $93 per unit.Total variable cost per unit is $60,consisting of $58 in variable production cost and $2 in variable selling and administrative cost.Fixed costs of manufacturing are $350,000.
a.Compute the manufacturing margin for the company under variable costing.
b.Compute the contribution margin based on this data.
c.Compute the gross margin under absorption costing.

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the cost of goods produced and the sales revenue from those goods, indicating the profitability of manufacturing activities.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and contribute to profits.

Gross Margin

The financial metric representing the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, divided by revenue, often expressed as a percentage. It indicates how efficiently a company is using its resources to produce goods.

  • Compute and analyze manufacturing margin, contribution margin, and gross margin for decision making.
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Lindsey LingerfeltJun 19, 2024
Final Answer :
a.($93 - $58)× 37,000 units = $1,295,000
b.($93 - $60)(37,000 units)= $1,221,000
c.($93 - $58)(37,000 units)- $350,000 = $945,000