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McCracken Aerial, Inc., produces and sells a unique type of TV antenna. The comp

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Question

McCracken Aerial, Inc., produces and sells a unique type of TV antenna. The company has just opened a new plant to manufacture the antenna, and the following cost and revenue data have been provided for the first month of the plants operation:



Because the new antenna is unique in design, management is anxious to see how profitable it will be and has asked that an income statement be prepared for the month.



Prepare an income statement for the month. (Input all amounts as positive values except losses which should be indicated by a minus sign.)




Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month. (Input all amounts as positive values except losses which should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Beginning inventory 0 Units produced 49,000 Units sold 44,000 Selling price per unit $ 78 Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit $ 3 Fixed (total) $ 563,000 Manufacturing costs Direct materials cost per unit $ 17 Direct labor cost per unit $ 8 Variable manufacturing overhead cost per unit $ 1 Fixed manufacturing overhead cost (total) $ 882,000

Explanation / Answer

1.Assume that the company uses absorption costing

a. Determine the unit product cost.

Unit product cost

44

b. Prepare an income statement for the month

sales

3432000

cost of goods sold

1,936,000

gross margin

1,496,000

selling and administrative expenses

695000

net operating income

801,000

2. assume that the company uses variable costing

a. Determine the unit product cotst

unit product cost

26

b. Prepare a contributoin format income statement

sales

3432000

variable expenses

variable cost of goods sold

1144000

variable selling and administrative

132000

1276000

contribution margin

2156000

fixed expenses

fixed manufacturing overhead

882,000

fixed selling and administrative

563,000

1,445,000

net operating income

711,000

1.Assume that the company uses absorption costing

a. Determine the unit product cost.

Unit product cost

44

b. Prepare an income statement for the month

sales

3432000

cost of goods sold

1,936,000

gross margin

1,496,000

selling and administrative expenses

695000

net operating income

801,000

2. assume that the company uses variable costing

a. Determine the unit product cotst

unit product cost

26

b. Prepare a contributoin format income statement

sales

3432000

variable expenses

variable cost of goods sold

1144000

variable selling and administrative

132000

1276000

contribution margin

2156000

fixed expenses

fixed manufacturing overhead

882,000

fixed selling and administrative

563,000

1,445,000

net operating income

711,000