Problem 1 Nicholas Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $ 12.00 Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 70,000 Units sold 60,000 Units in ending inventory 10,000 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 2.00 Direct labor $ 1.00 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.00 Variable selling and administrative expense $ 1.50 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 140,000 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 150,000 Required: (a) What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing? (b) What is the unit product cost for the month under absorption costing? (c) Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. (d) Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing. (e) Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the month.