Nelter Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $ 124 Units in beginning inventory 380 Units produced 6,810 Units sold 6,620 Units in ending inventory 570 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 41 Direct labor $ 26 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 2 Variable selling and administrative expense $ 19 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 136,200 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 66,200 The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month. Required: a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. b. Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing.

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Nelter Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

 

     
Selling price $ 124
Units in beginning inventory   380
Units produced   6,810
Units sold   6,620
Units in ending inventory   570
Variable costs per unit:    
Direct materials $ 41
Direct labor $ 26
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 2
Variable selling and administrative expense $ 19
Fixed costs:    
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 136,200
Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 66,200
 

 

The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month.

 

Required:

a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing.

b. Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing.

 

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