Woodhead Inc. manufactures one product. It does not maintain any beginning or ending inventories. The company uses a standard cost system in which inventories are recorded at their standard costs and any variances are closed directly to Cost of Goods Sold. Its standard cost per unit produced is $37.45. During the year, the company produced and sold 24,400 units at a price of $47.40 per unit and its selling and administrative expenses totaled $92,000. The company does not have any variable manufacturing overhead costs. It recorded the following variances during the year:

-The net operating income for the year is closest to:
A) $259,859
B) $184,605
C) $151,026
D) $150,780

Question

Woodhead Inc. manufactures one product. It does not maintain any beginning or ending inventories. The company uses a standard cost system in which inventories are recorded at their standard costs and any variances are closed directly to Cost of Goods Sold. Its standard cost per unit produced is $37.45. During the year, the company produced and sold 24,400 units at a price of $47.40 per unit and its selling and administrative expenses totaled $92,000. The company does not have any variable manufacturing overhead costs. It recorded the following variances during the year:
 
-The net operating income for the year is closest to:
A) $259,859 
B) $184,605 
C) $151,026 
D) $150,780

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

11ea7761_16f9_47be_81a5_abd0113184fb_TB2580_00 An unfavorable total variance has the effect of increasing Cost of Goods Sold and thereby decreasing Retained Earnings. A favorable variance has the opposite effects on Cost of Goods Sold and Retained Earnings.
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