Jackson Company produces plastic that is used for injection-molding applications such as gears for small motors. In 2016, the first year of operations, Jackson produced 4,000 tons of plastic and sold 3,500 tons. In 2017, the production and sales results were exactly reversed. In each year, the selling price per ton was $2,000, variable manufacturing costs were 15% of the sales price of units produced, variable selling expenses were 10% of the selling price of units sold, fixed manufacturing costs were $2.800.000.
Jackson Company produces plastic that is used for injection-molding applications such as gears for small motors. In 2016, the first year of operations, Jackson produced 4,000 tons of plastic and sold 3,500 tons. In 2017, the production and sales results were exactly reversed. In each year, the selling price per ton was $2,000, variable manufacturing costs were 15% of the sales price of units produced, variable selling expenses were 10% of the selling price of units sold, fixed manufacturing costs were $2.800.000.
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Transcribed Image Text:Jackson Company produces plastic
that is used for injection-molding
applications such as gears for small
motors. In 2016, the first year of
operations, Jackson produced 4,000
tons of plastic and sold 3,500 tons. In
2017, the production and sales results
were exactly reversed. In each year,
the selling price per ton was $2,000,
variable manufacturing costs were 15%
of the sales price of units produced,
variable selling expenses were 10% of
the selling price of units sold, fixed.
manufacturing costs were $2,800,000,
and fixed administrative expenses
were $500,000.
1) Prepare income statements for EACH
year using variable costing.
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