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