Exercise 8-22 Absorption and Variable Costing (LO 8-1, 8-4) Easton Pump Company's planned production for the year just ended was 18,800 units. This production level was achieved, and 21,30 units were sold. Other data follow: Direct material used Direct labor incurred Fixed manufacturing overhead Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative expenses Variable selling and administrative expenses Finished-goods inventory, January 1 $582,800 300,800 406,080 193,640 325,240 83,660 3,400 units The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the beginning or end of the year. Required: 1. What would be Easton Pump Company's finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method? (Do no round intermediate calculations.) 2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher operating income for the year? 2-b. By what amount? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 1. 2-a 2-b. Finished-goods inventory cost Higher operating income method Difference in reported income
Exercise 8-22 Absorption and Variable Costing (LO 8-1, 8-4) Easton Pump Company's planned production for the year just ended was 18,800 units. This production level was achieved, and 21,30 units were sold. Other data follow: Direct material used Direct labor incurred Fixed manufacturing overhead Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative expenses Variable selling and administrative expenses Finished-goods inventory, January 1 $582,800 300,800 406,080 193,640 325,240 83,660 3,400 units The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the beginning or end of the year. Required: 1. What would be Easton Pump Company's finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method? (Do no round intermediate calculations.) 2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher operating income for the year? 2-b. By what amount? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 1. 2-a 2-b. Finished-goods inventory cost Higher operating income method Difference in reported income
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![Exercise 8-22 Absorption and Variable Costing (LO 8-1, 8-4)
Easton Pump Company's planned production for the year just ended was 18,800 units. This production level was achieved, and 21,30
units were sold. Other data follow:
Direct material used
Direct labor incurred
Fixed manufacturing overhead
Variable manufacturing overhead
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
Variable selling and administrative expenses
Finished-goods inventory, January 1
$582,800
300,800
406,080
193,640
325,240
83,660
3,400 units
The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the
beginning or end of the year.
Required:
1. What would be Easton Pump Company's finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method? (Do no
round intermediate calculations.)
2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher operating income for the year?
2-b. By what amount? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1.
2-a
2-b.
Finished-goods inventory cost
Higher operating income method
Difference in reported income](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F07c83458-bcb1-41fb-b514-4e4cdc3508d9%2F3ba4a1e4-47bb-4f3c-8d48-7546145f979e%2Fgi0wkkb_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 8-22 Absorption and Variable Costing (LO 8-1, 8-4)
Easton Pump Company's planned production for the year just ended was 18,800 units. This production level was achieved, and 21,30
units were sold. Other data follow:
Direct material used
Direct labor incurred
Fixed manufacturing overhead
Variable manufacturing overhead
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
Variable selling and administrative expenses
Finished-goods inventory, January 1
$582,800
300,800
406,080
193,640
325,240
83,660
3,400 units
The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the
beginning or end of the year.
Required:
1. What would be Easton Pump Company's finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method? (Do no
round intermediate calculations.)
2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher operating income for the year?
2-b. By what amount? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1.
2-a
2-b.
Finished-goods inventory cost
Higher operating income method
Difference in reported income
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