Variable Costing Income Statement
Managerial Accounting
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Chapter7: Variable Costing For Management
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Problem 9E: The following data were adapted from a recent income statement of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) for the...
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Transcribed Image Text:Variable and Absorption Costing
The following data were adapted from a recent income statement of Ansara Company for the year ended December 31:
(in millions)
Sales
$21,460
Cost of goods sold
$(18,240)
Selling, administrative, and other expenses
(1,930)
Total expenses
$(20,170)
Operating income
$1,290
Assume that $4,680 million of cost of goods sold and $1,060 million of selling, administrative, and other expenses were fixed costs. Inventories at the beginning and end of the year were as follows:
Beginning inventory
$2,550
Ending inventory
$2,980
Also, assume that 30% of the beginning and ending inventories were fixed costs.
a. Prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept for Ansara Company. Round numbers to nearest million.

Transcribed Image Text:a. Prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept for Ansara Company. Round numbers to nearest million.
Ansara Company
Variable Costing Income Statement (assumed)
For the Year Ended December 31
Sales
21,460
Variable cost of goods sold:
Beginning inventory
1,785
Variable cost of goods manufactured
13,560| X
Ending inventory
-2,086 V
Total variable cost of goods sold
13,259
Manufacturing margin
2$
8,201 X
Variable selling and administrative expenses
870
Contribution margin
7,331 X
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing costs v
$
4,680
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
1,060
Total fixed costs
5,740
Operating income
1,591
X
Expert Solution

Calculation of variable and fixed elements of each item
Particulars | in millions | ||
Total (A) | Fixed (B) | Variable (C = A - B) | |
Cost of goods sold | $18240 | $4680 | $13560 |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | $1930 | $1060 | $870 |
Beginning inventory | $2550 | 30% * $2550 = $765 | $1785 |
Ending inventory | $2980 | 30% * $2980 = $894 | $2086 |
Cost of goods manufactured = Cost of goods sold + Ending inventory - Beginning inventory |
$18240 + $2980 - $2550 = $18670 |
$4680 + $894 - $765 = $4809 | $13560 + $2086 - $1785 = $13861 |
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