Income Statements, Variable and Absorption Costing The following information pertains to Vladamir, Inc., for last year: Beginning
Question:
Income Statements, Variable and Absorption Costing
The following information pertains to Vladamir, Inc., for last year:
Beginning inventory, units | | 1,400 | |
Units produced | | 100,000 | |
Units sold | | 101,000 | |
Variable costs per unit: | | | |
Direct materials | | $8.00 | |
Direct labor | | $9.00 | |
Variable overhead | | $1.00 | |
Variable selling expenses | | $2.00 | |
Fixed costs per year: | | | |
Fixed overhead | | $300,000 | |
Fixed selling and administrative expenses | | $230,000 | |
There are no work-in-process inventories. Normal activity is 100,000 units. Expected and actual overhead costs are the same. Costs have not changed from one year to the next.
Required:
1. How many units are in ending inventory?
2. Without preparing an income statement, indicate what the difference will be between variable-costing income and absorption-costing income.
3a. Assume the selling price per unit is $30. Prepare an income statement using variable costing.
Vladamir, Inc. | |
Variable-Costing Income Statement | |
For Last Year | |
| $ |
Less: | |
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Contribution margin | $ |
Less: | |
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Operating income | $ |
3b. Assume the selling price per unit is $30. Prepare an income statement using absorption costing.
Vladamir, Inc. | |
Absorption-Costing Income Statement | |
For Last Year | |
| $ |
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Gross profit | $ |
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Operating income | $ |
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025518
2nd edition
Authors: Stacey Whitecotton, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips