Dance Creations manufactures authentic Hawaiian hula skirts that are purchased for traditional Hawaiian celebrations, costume parties, and other functions. During its first year of business, the company incurred the following costs:

Variable Cost per Hula Skirt

Direct materials ...........$ 9.60

Direct labor ............ 3.40

Variable manufacturing overhead .... 1.05

Variable selling and administrative expenses . 0.40

Fixed Cost per Month

Fixed manufacturing overhead ........$15,875

Fixed selling and administrative expenses .... 4,950

Dance Creations charges $30 for each skirt that it sells. During the first month of operation, it made 1,500 skirts and sold 1,375.

Required:

1. Assuming Dance Creations uses variable costing calculate the variable manufacturing cost per unit for last month.

2. Prepare a variable costing income statement for last month.

3. Assuming Dance Creations uses full absorption costing calculate the full manufacturing cost per unit for last month.

4. Prepare a full absorption costing income statement.

5. Compare the two income statements and explain any differences.

6. Suppose next month Dance Creations expects to produce 1,200 hula skirts and sell 1,300. Without any calculations, explain whether variable or full absorption costing will show a higher profit.