Quant Manufacturing pays its production managers a bonus based on the companys profitability. During the two most recent years, the company maintained the same cost

Quant Manufacturing pays its production managers a bonus based on the company’s profitability. During the two most recent years, the company maintained the same cost structure to manufacture its products.

(Assume that selling and administrative expenses are associated with goods sold.)
Quant sells its products for $108 per unit.

Required
a. Prepare income statements based on absorption costing for 2014 and 2015.
b. Since Quant sold the same number of units in 2014 and 2015, why did net income increase in 2015?
c. Discuss management’s possible motivation for increasing production in 2015.
d. Determine the costs of ending inventory for 2015. Comment on the risks and costs associated with the accumulation of inventory.
e. Based on your answers to Requirements b and c, suggest a different income statement format.
Prepare income statements for 2014 and 2015 using your suggestedformat.

Year Units Produced Units Sold Production and Sales 2014 2015 4,000 6,000 4,000 4,000 Cost Data Direct materials Direct labor Manufacturing overhead-variable Manufacturing overhead-fixed Varlable selling and administrative expenses Fixed selling and administrative expenses $15 per unit $24 per unit $12 per unit $108,000 $9 per unit sold $60,000