udiophonics Limited manufactures and sells high-quality and durable ear buds for use with personal electronics that are custom moulded to each customer’s ear. Cost data for the product follow:     Variable costs per unit:       Direct materials $ 7   Direct labour   14   Variable factory overhead   9   Variable selling and administrative   7   Total variable costs per unit $ 37   Fixed costs per month:       Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 242,400   Fixed selling and administrative   181,800   Total fixed cost per month $ 424,200       The product sells for $61 per unit. Production and sales data for May and June, the first two months of operations, are as follows:     Units Produced Units Sold May 20,200 15,600 June 20,200 24,800     Income statements prepared by the Accounting Department using absorption costing are presented below:     May June Sales $ 951,600   $ 1,512,800   Cost of goods sold:             Beginning inventory   0     193,200   Add cost of goods manufactured   848,400     848,400   Goods available for sale   848,400     1,041,600   Less ending inventory   193,200     0   Cost of goods sold   655,200     1,041,600   Gross margin   296,400     471,200   Selling and administrative expenses   291,000     355,400   Operating income $ 5,400   $ 115,800       Required: 1. Determine the unit product cost under each of the following methods.           2. Prepare variable costing income statements for May and June using the contribution approach. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required.)           3. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing operating income figures. (

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Audiophonics Limited manufactures and sells high-quality and durable ear buds for use with personal electronics that are custom moulded to each customer’s ear. Cost data for the product follow:

 

 
Variable costs per unit:      
Direct materials $ 7  
Direct labour   14  
Variable factory overhead   9  
Variable selling and administrative   7  
Total variable costs per unit $ 37  
Fixed costs per month:      
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 242,400  
Fixed selling and administrative   181,800  
Total fixed cost per month $ 424,200  
 

 

The product sells for $61 per unit. Production and sales data for May and June, the first two months of operations, are as follows:

 

  Units Produced Units Sold
May 20,200 15,600
June 20,200 24,800
 

 

Income statements prepared by the Accounting Department using absorption costing are presented below:

 

  May June
Sales $ 951,600   $ 1,512,800  
Cost of goods sold:            
Beginning inventory   0     193,200  
Add cost of goods manufactured   848,400     848,400  
Goods available for sale   848,400     1,041,600  
Less ending inventory   193,200     0  
Cost of goods sold   655,200     1,041,600  
Gross margin   296,400     471,200  
Selling and administrative expenses   291,000     355,400  
Operating income $ 5,400   $ 115,800  
 

 

Required:

1. Determine the unit product cost under each of the following methods.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Prepare variable costing income statements for May and June using the contribution approach. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required.)

 

 

 

 

 

3. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing operating income figures. (Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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