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A manager can decrease reported cost of goods sold by: Increasing selling price Increasing production levels Decreasing production levels Decreasing selling price

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Correct answer---Increasing production levels.

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Increasing production level can decrease overall cost of goods sold because of high value of ending inventory and apportionment of fixed production cost to ending inventory.

Assume a situation below to understand this better.

Production (In units)

50000

75000

Units sold

45000

45000

Ending Inventory ( In Units)

5000

30000

Fixed Production cost

$ 27,00,000.00

$ 27,00,000.00

Fixed cost per unit produced

$                54.00

$                36.00

Variable cost per Inventory

$                75.00

$                75.00

Ending inventory value (Fixed and variable )

$    6,45,000.00*

$ 33,30,000.00

Cost of goods sold

$ 58,05,000.00

$ 49,95,000.00

*(75+54) x 5000

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