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Problem 6-20B Variable Costing Income Statement; Reconciliation [LO6-2, LO6-3] D

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Problem 6-20B Variable Costing Income Statement; Reconciliation [LO6-2, LO6-3]

During Gates Company’s first two years of operations, the company reported absorption costing net operating income as follows:

   

Prepare a variable costing contribution format income statement for each year.

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Reconcile the absorption costing and variable costing net operating income figures for each year. (Loss and deduction amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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During Gates Company’s first two years of operations, the company reported absorption costing net operating income as follows:

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Solution.

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Gates Company’s Variable Costing Income Statement Year 1 Year 2 Sales         864,000.00      1,152,000.00 Variable expenses: Variable production costs       (288,000.00)       (384,000.00) Variable selling & admin costs         (28,000.00)         (32,000.00) Total variable expenses       (316,000.00)       (416,000.00) Contribution Margin         548,000.00         736,000.00 Fixed expenses: Fixed manufacturing overheads       (151,200.00)       (151,200.00) Fixed selling & admin costs       (390,000.00)       (390,000.00) Total fixed expenses       (541,200.00)       (541,200.00) Net income              6,800.00         194,800.00