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Absorption and Variable Costing Income Statements During the first month of oper

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Question

Absorption and Variable Costing Income Statements

During the first month of operations ended May 31, 2014, Dorm Fridge Company manufactured 10,500 microwaves, of which 9,800 were sold. Operating data for the month are summarized as follows:

Required:

1. Prepare an income statement based on the absorption costing concept.

Dorm Fridge Company

Absorption Costing Income Statement

For the Month Ended May 31, 2014

  

$  

Cost of goods sold:

  

$  

  

  

  

  

  

$  

  

  

  

$  

2. Prepare an income statement based on the variable costing concept.

Dorm Fridge Company

Variable Costing Income Statement

For the Month Ended May 31, 2014

  

$  

Variable cost of goods sold:

  

$  

  

  

  

  

  

$  

  

  

  

$  

Fixed costs:

  

$  

  

  

  

  

$  

3. The income from operations reported under SelectabsorptionvariableCorrect 1 of Item 3 costing exceeds the income from operations reported under SelectabsorptionvariableCorrect 2 of Item 3 costing by the difference between the two, due to SelectfixedvariableCorrect 3 of Item 3manufacturing costs that are deferred to a future month under SelectabsorptionvariableCorrect 4 of Item 3 costing.

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Problem 20-1 (Algorithmic)

Sales $1,470,000 Manufacturing costs:     Direct materials $745,500     Direct labor 220,500     Variable manufacturing cost 189,000     Fixed manufacturing cost 94,500 1,249,500 Selling and administrative expenses:     Variable $117,600     Fixed 54,100 171,700

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1

DORM FRIDGE COMPANY

Absorption Costing Income Statement

For the Month Ended May 31, 2014

Sales

1,470,000

Cost of goods sold:

Cost of goods manufactured

1249500

Less inventory, May 31
(700 units × $119)(w.N-1)

-83300

Cost of goods sold

1166200

Gross profit

303,800

Selling and administrative expenses

171700

Income from operations

132,100

Working note

Calculation for cost of goods sold per unit

=1249500/10500

=119

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2

DORM FRIDGE COMPANY

Variable Costing Income Statement

For the Month Ended May 31, 2014

Sales

1,470,000

Variable cost of goods sold:

Variable cost of goods manufactured

1155000

Less inventory, May 31
(700 × $110)

-77000

Variable cost of goods sold

1078000

Manufacturing margin

392,000

Variable selling and administrative expenses

117600

Contribution margin

274,400

Fixed costs:

Fixed manufacturing costs

94500

Fixed selling and administrative expenses

54100

148600

Income from operations

125,800

Working note

Calculation for cost of goods sold per unit

=(1249500-94500)/10500

=110

3

The income from operations reported under absorption costing exceeds the income from operations reported under variable costing by $6300 ($132100-125800). This $6300 is due to including $6300 of fixed manufacturing cost in inventory under absorption costing [700 units × 9 ($94,500/10,500)]. The $6300 was thus deferred to a future month under absorption costing, while it was included as an expense of May (part of fixed costs) under variable costing

DORM FRIDGE COMPANY

Absorption Costing Income Statement

For the Month Ended May 31, 2014

Sales

1,470,000

Cost of goods sold:

Cost of goods manufactured

1249500

Less inventory, May 31
(700 units × $119)(w.N-1)

-83300

Cost of goods sold

1166200

Gross profit

303,800

Selling and administrative expenses

171700

Income from operations

132,100