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Chapter 21: Q21-18E (page 1171)

Comparing variable and absorption costing Refer to Exercises E21-16 and E21-17.

Requirements:

  1. Which costing method produces the highest operating income? Explain why.
  2. Which costing method produces the highest April 30 balance in Finished Goods Inventory? Explain why

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Answer

  1. Absorption method
  2. Absorption method

Step by step solution

01

Income statement using absorption costing

The absorption method produces the highest operating income because under the absorption method fixed manufacturing cost is charged only for the number of units sold.

02

Difference between April 30 balance as per absorption and variable costing

April 30 balance in Finished Goods Inventory under absorption method is higher than variable costing because absorption costing includes fixed manufacturing overhead in total unit product cost.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Question: Chaney Company provides lawn care services. Following are data for a recent week:

Service Revenue \(1,300

Variable Costs \)780

Contribution Margin $520 Chaney provided service to 25 customers during the week. Determine the average amount the company charged each customer, the variable cost per customer, and the contribution margin ratio.

Pierce Company had the following costs:

Units produced

500 units Manufacturing costs:

Direct materials

$ 25 per unit Direct labor

45 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead

15 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead

5,000 per year Selling and administrative costs:

Variable selling and administrative costs

30 per unit Fixed selling and administrative costs

3,200 per year

Calculate the unit product cost using absorption costing and variable costing

Preparing variable and absorption costing income statements Linda鈥檚 Foods produces frozen meals that it sells for \(7 each. The company computes a new monthly fixed manufacturing overhead allocation rate based on the planned number of meals to be produced that month. Assume all costs and production levels are exactly as planned. The following data are from Linda鈥檚 Foods鈥檚 first month in business:

January 2018

Units produced and sold:

Sales 1,000 meals

Production 1,200 meals

Variable manufacturing cost per meal \) 3

Sales commission cost per meal 1

Total fixed manufacturing overhead 660

Total fixed selling and administrative costs 500

Requirements:

  1. Compute the product cost per meal produced under absorption costing and under variable costing.
  2. Prepare income statements for January 2018 using: a. absorption costing. b. variable costing.
  3. Is operating income higher under absorption costing or variable costing in January?

Hayden Company has 50 units in Finished Goods Inventory at the beginning of the accounting period. During the accounting period, Hayden produced 150 units and sold 200 units for \(150 each. All units incurred \)80 in variable manufacturing costs and \(20 in fixed manufacturing costs. Hayden also incurred \)7,500 in Selling and Administrative Costs, all fixed. Calculate the operating income for the year using absorption costing and variable costing.

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