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(TCO E) Topple Company produces a single product. Operating data for the company

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Question

(TCO E) Topple Company produces a single product. Operating data for the company and its absorption costing income statement for the last year are presented below:
Units in beginning inventory 2,000
Units produced 9,000
Units sold 10,000
Sales $100,000
Less cost of goods sold:
Beginning inventory 12,000
Add cost of goods manufactured 54,000
Goods available for sale 66,000
Less ending inventory 6,000
Cost of goods sold 60,000
Gross margin 40,000
Less selling and admin. expenses 28,000
Net operating income $12,000

Variable manufacturing costs are $4 per unit. Fixed factory overhead totals $18,000 for the year. This overhead was applied at a rate of $2 per unit. Variable selling and administrative expenses were $1 per unit sold.

Required: Prepare a new income statement for the year using variable costing. Comment on the differences between the absorption costing and the variable costing income statements. (Points : 30)

Explanation / Answer

variable costing income statement

sales

100,000

variable costs:

variable manufacturing

40000

variable selling and admin

10000

total variable

50000

contribution margin

50,000

fixed costs:

fixed factory OH

18,000

fixed selling and admin

18,000

total fixed

36,000

net income

14,000

Net income is $2,000 higher under variable than absorption. They sold more than they produced, so more fixed overhead was expensed under absorption than variable. Fixed overhead is expensed under absorption based on what is sold.   

variable costing income statement

sales

100,000

variable costs:

variable manufacturing

40000

variable selling and admin

10000

total variable

50000

contribution margin

50,000

fixed costs:

fixed factory OH

18,000

fixed selling and admin

18,000

total fixed

36,000

net income

14,000