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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 is presented below:

Units in beginning inventory... 0
Units produced ....9,000
Units sold .......7,000
Sales..... $100,000

Less cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory 0
Add cost of goods manufactured .....54,000
Goods available for sale..... 54,000
Less ending inventory.... 12,000
Cost of goods sold ....42,000
Gross margin.... 58,000
Less selling & admin. expenses ...28,000
Net operating income.. $30,000

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

Explanation / Answer

Sales

80,000

Less : Variable Cost of Goods Sold

Opening Inventory

0

Cost of Goods Manufactured

9,000 X $4

36,000

Goods Available For Sale

36,000

Less : Closing Inventory

1,000 X $4

(4,000)

(32,000)

Contribution

48,000

Less : Variable Selling & Admin Cost

8,000 X 1

(8,000)

40,000

Less Fixed Expenses

Fixed Factory OHD

(18,000)

Fixed Selling & Admin Cost

28,000 – 8,000

(20,000)

Net Operating Income

2,000

Sales

80,000

Less : Variable Cost of Goods Sold

Opening Inventory

0

Cost of Goods Manufactured

9,000 X $4

36,000

Goods Available For Sale

36,000

Less : Closing Inventory

1,000 X $4

(4,000)

(32,000)

Contribution

48,000

Less : Variable Selling & Admin Cost

8,000 X 1

(8,000)

40,000

Less Fixed Expenses

Fixed Factory OHD

(18,000)

Fixed Selling & Admin Cost

28,000 – 8,000

(20,000)

Net Operating Income

2,000