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  • Aug 15, 2007, 08:05 PM
    lindslu
    preparing an income statement using the absortion and variable costing method
    Please can someone help with writing this out so I can understand in the future! Thanks!


    On January 1 of the current year, C.F. Hartley Company commenced operations. It operated its plant at 100% of capacity during January. The following data summarized the results for January:





    Units



    Production 25,000

    Sales ($18 per unit) 21,000

    Inventory on January 31 4,000



    Total Cost or Expense

    Manufacturing Costs:

    Variable $ 287,500

    Fixed 75,000

    Total $ 362,500



    Selling & Administrative Expense:

    Variable $ 16,800

    Fixed 10,500

    Total $ 27,300



    A.) Prepare an income statement using the absorption costing method.

    B.) Prepare an income statement using the variable costing method.
  • May 25, 2010, 07:23 AM
    shalaby

    1) absorption costing method

    Sales: 378,000 {21000*18}
    -COGS (304,500) {25000-4000}*{287500+75000}/{25000}

    =Gross profit 73500
    -S&A expenses (27300) {16,800+10,500}

    =EBIT 46200 operating Income
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    2)variable costing method

    Sales 378,000
    -Variable COGS (241,500) {287,500/25000*21000}

    =Manufacturing Contribution margin 136500
    -Variable S&A expenses 16,800)

    =Contribution Margin 119700
    -FOH (75,000)
    -Fixed S&A expenses (10,500)

    =operating Income 34200 EBIT
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    Note: operating Incomes are different in both methods, If you don't know why, you could ask if you want to know.

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