During the first month of operations ended May 31, Big Sky Creations Company produced 40,000 designer cowboy boots, of which 36,000 were sold. Operating data for the month are summarized as follows:   1 Sales   $4,500,000.00 2 Manufacturing costs:     3 Direct materials $960,000.00   4 Direct labor 2,000,000.00   5 Variable manufacturing cost 520,000.00   6 Fixed manufacturing cost 120,000.00 3,600,000.00 7 Selling and administrative expenses:     8 Variable $72,000.00   9 Fixed 80,000.00 152,000.00       During June, Big Sky Creations produced 32,000 designer cowboy boots and sold 36,000 cowboy boots. Operating data for June are summarized as follows:   1 Sales   $4,500,000.00 2 Manufacturing costs:     3 Direct materials $768,000.00   4 Direct labor 1,600,000.00   5 Variable manufacturing cost 416,000.00   6 Fixed manufacturing cost 120,000.00 2,904,000.00 7 Selling and administrative expenses:     8 Variable $72,000.00   9 Fixed 80,000.00 152,000.00         Required: 1. Using the absorption costing concept, prepare income statements for (a) May and (b) June. 2. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for (a) May and (b) June. 3a. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for May. 3b. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for June. 4. Based on your answers to (1) and (2), did Big Sky Creations Company operate more profitably in May or in June? Explain.   Labels   June 30   Cost of goods sold   Fixed costs   For the Month Ended June 30   For the Month Ended May 31   May 31   Variable cost of goods sold   Amount Descriptions   Contribution margin   Contribution margin ratio   Cost of goods manufactured   Fixed manufacturing costs   Fixed selling and administrative expenses   Gross profit   Operating income   Inventory, June 1   Inventory, May 31   Operating loss   Manufacturing margin   Planned contribution margin   Sales   Sales mix   Selling and administrative expenses   Total cost of goods sold   Total fixed costs                   Absorption Costing Income Statement-May     1a. Using the absorption costing concept, prepare income statements for May. Income Statement Instructions   Big Sky Creations Company Absorption Costing Income Statement   1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8               Variable Costing Income Statement-May     2a. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for May. Income Statement Instructions   Big Sky Creations Company Variable Costing Income Statement   1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9       10       11       12       13               Variable Costing Income Statement-June     2b. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for June. Income Statement Instructions   Big Sky Creations Company Variable Costing Income Statement   1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9       10       11       12       13               Final Questions     3a. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for May. For May, operating income reported under     costing exceeds that reported under     costing due to part of     manufacturing costs that are expensed on the     costing income statement, but not on the     costing income statement.   3b. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for June. For June, operating income reported under     costing is less than that reported under     costing due to part of     manufacturing costs from May that are expensed on the     costing income statement, but not on the     costing income statement.   4. Based on your answers to (1) and (2), did Big Sky Creations Company operate more profitably in May or in June? Explain. Big Sky Creations Company was     under the variable costing concept. The difference in operating income reported under the absorption costing concept is due to allocating     to the    .

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During the first month of operations ended May 31, Big Sky Creations Company produced 40,000 designer cowboy boots, of which 36,000 were sold. Operating data for the month are summarized as follows:
 
1
Sales
 
$4,500,000.00
2
Manufacturing costs:
 
 
3
Direct materials
$960,000.00
 
4
Direct labor
2,000,000.00
 
5
Variable manufacturing cost
520,000.00
 
6
Fixed manufacturing cost
120,000.00
3,600,000.00
7
Selling and administrative expenses:
 
 
8
Variable
$72,000.00
 
9
Fixed
80,000.00
152,000.00
 
 
 
During June, Big Sky Creations produced 32,000 designer cowboy boots and sold 36,000 cowboy boots. Operating data for June are summarized as follows:
 
1
Sales
 
$4,500,000.00
2
Manufacturing costs:
 
 
3
Direct materials
$768,000.00
 
4
Direct labor
1,600,000.00
 
5
Variable manufacturing cost
416,000.00
 
6
Fixed manufacturing cost
120,000.00
2,904,000.00
7
Selling and administrative expenses:
 
 
8
Variable
$72,000.00
 
9
Fixed
80,000.00
152,000.00
 
 
 
  Required:
1. Using the absorption costing concept, prepare income statements for (a) May and (b) June.
2. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for (a) May and (b) June.
3a. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for May.
3b. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for June.
4.

Based on your answers to (1) and (2), did Big Sky Creations Company operate more profitably in May or in June? Explain.

 

Labels  
June 30  
Cost of goods sold  
Fixed costs  
For the Month Ended June 30  
For the Month Ended May 31  
May 31  
Variable cost of goods sold  
Amount Descriptions  
Contribution margin  
Contribution margin ratio  
Cost of goods manufactured  
Fixed manufacturing costs  
Fixed selling and administrative expenses  
Gross profit  
Operating income  
Inventory, June 1  
Inventory, May 31  
Operating loss  
Manufacturing margin  
Planned contribution margin  
Sales  
Sales mix  
Selling and administrative expenses  
Total cost of goods sold  
Total fixed costs  
   
   
   
 
 
Absorption Costing Income Statement-May
 
 
1a. Using the absorption costing concept, prepare income statements for May.
Income Statement Instructions
 
Big Sky Creations Company
Absorption Costing Income Statement
 
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3
 
 
 
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Variable Costing Income Statement-May
 
 
2a. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for May.
Income Statement Instructions
 
Big Sky Creations Company
Variable Costing Income Statement
 
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
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8
 
 
 
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13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Costing Income Statement-June
 
 
2b. Using the variable costing concept, prepare income statements for June.
Income Statement Instructions
 
Big Sky Creations Company
Variable Costing Income Statement
 
1
 
 
 
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3
 
 
 
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Final Questions
 
 
3a. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for May.
For May, operating income reported under     costing exceeds that reported under     costing due to part of     manufacturing costs that are expensed on the     costing income statement, but not on the     costing income statement.
 
3b. Explain the reason for the differences in operating income in (1) and (2) for June.
For June, operating income reported under     costing is less than that reported under     costing due to part of     manufacturing costs from May that are expensed on the     costing income statement, but not on the     costing income statement.
 
4. Based on your answers to (1) and (2), did Big Sky Creations Company operate more profitably in May or in June? Explain.
Big Sky Creations Company was     under the variable costing concept. The difference in operating income reported under the absorption costing concept is due to allocating     to the    .
 
 
 
 
 
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