Question: CASE 629 Variable and Absorption Costing Unit Product Costs and Income Statements OBrien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each
CASE 629 Variable and Absorption Costing Unit Product Costs and Income Statements OBrien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the companys first three years of operations:
| Variable cost per unit: | |
| Manufacturing | |
| Direct materials | $35 |
| Direct labor | $22 |
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $6 |
| Fixed costs per year: | |
| Fixed manufacturing overhead | $690,000 |
| Fixed selling and administrative expenses | $150,000 |
Note: Direct materials are projected to increase 10% every year while cost of direct labor will increase by 5% each yearDuring its first year of operations, OBrien produced 120,000 units and sold 90,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 80,000 units and sold 110,000 units. In its third year, OBrien produced 85,000 units and sold 80,000 units. The selling price of the companys product is $80 per unit.
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Assume the company uses absorption costing and a FIFO inventory flow assumption (FIFO means first-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the oldest units in inventory are sold first):
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a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.
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b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.
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