1. Determine the unit product cost under:

a. Absorption costing.

b. Variable costing.

2. Prepare variable costing income statements for July and August.

3. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes.

Denton Company manufactures and sells a single product. Cost data for the product are given: $ 3 9 4 2 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Total variable cost per unit Fixed costs per month: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative Total fixed cost per month $ 18 $ 120,000 169,000 $ 289,000 The product sells for $54 per unit. Production and sales data for July and August, the first two months of operations, follow: July August Units Produced 24,000 24,000 Units Sold 20,000 28,000 The company's Accounting Department has prepared the following absorption costing income statements for July and August: Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income July August $ 1,080,000 $ 1,512,000 420,000 588,000 660,000 924,000 209,000 225,000 $ 451,000 $ 699,000