Lynch Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following costs were incurred during the company's first year of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials 14 Direct labor 3 Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative 1 1 $330,000 $240,000 During the year, the company produced 33,000 units and sold 24,000 units. The selling price of the company's product is $44 per unit. Required: 1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing: a. Compute the unit product cost. b. Prepare an income statement for the year. 2. Assume that the company uses variable costing: a. Compute the unit product cost. b. Prepare an income statement for the year.
Lynch Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following costs were incurred during the company's first year of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials 14 Direct labor 3 Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative 1 1 $330,000 $240,000 During the year, the company produced 33,000 units and sold 24,000 units. The selling price of the company's product is $44 per unit. Required: 1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing: a. Compute the unit product cost. b. Prepare an income statement for the year. 2. Assume that the company uses variable costing: a. Compute the unit product cost. b. Prepare an income statement for the year.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Lynch Company Manufacturing Costs Overview**
Lynch Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following costs were incurred during the company’s first year of operations:
### Variable Costs per Unit:
- **Manufacturing:**
- Direct materials: $14
- Direct labor: $3
- Variable manufacturing overhead: $1
- **Variable selling and administrative:**
- Variable selling and administrative: $1
### Fixed Costs per Year:
- Fixed manufacturing overhead: $330,000
- Fixed selling and administrative: $240,000
During the year, the company produced 33,000 units and sold 24,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $44 per unit.
### Required:
1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing:
a. Compute the unit product cost.
b. Prepare an income statement for the year.
2. Assume that the company uses variable costing:
a. Compute the unit product cost.
b. Prepare an income statement for the year.

Transcribed Image Text:### Educational Exercise: Creation of an Absorption Costing Income Statement
#### Instruction:
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
#### Requirements:
- **Req 1A**
- **Req 1B**
- **Req 2A**
- **Req 2B**
#### Task:
Prepare an income statement for the year. Assume that the company uses absorption costing.
#### Income Statement Template:
**Lynch Company**
**Absorption Costing Income Statement**
| | Amount |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| **Sales** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Less: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Gross Profit** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Less: Selling and Administrative Expenses** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Operating Income** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Less: Other Expenses** | \_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| **Net Income** | $0.00 |
#### Navigation Instructions:
- Use the **Req 1A** and **Req 2A** buttons to move between different parts of the exercise.
Fill in the appropriate values in each field of the income statement, ensuring all calculations adhere to the principles of absorption costing.
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