Wrap-It Company, a manufacturer of wrapping paper, began operations on June 1 of the current year. During thi time, the company produced 370,000 units and sold 310,000 units at a sales price of $50 per unit. Cost information for this period is shown in the following table: Production costs Direct materials Direct labor $2.00 per unit $.80 per unit Variable overhead $814,000 in total $481,000 in total Fixed overhead Nonproduction costs Variable selling and administrative $78,000 in total Fixed selling and administrative $210,000 in total a. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under absorption costing. b. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under variable costing.

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**Production and Cost Accounting: Absorption vs. Variable Costing**

**Question 23**

Wrap-It Company, a manufacturer of wrapping paper, began operations on June 1 of the current year. During this time, the company produced 370,000 units and sold 310,000 units at a sales price of $50 per unit. Cost information for this period is shown in the following table:

| **Production Costs**                          |                                                             |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Direct materials                               | $2.00 per unit                                               |
| Direct labor                                   | $0.80 per unit                                               |
| Variable overhead                              | $814,000 in total                                            |
| Fixed overhead                                 | $481,000 in total                                            |

| **Nonproduction Costs**                       |                                                             |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Variable selling and administrative            | $78,000 in total                                             |
| Fixed selling and administrative               | $210,000 in total                                            |

**Tasks:**

a. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under absorption costing.

b. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under variable costing.

**Explanation:**

In this scenario, we need to create two separate income statements for Wrap-It Company as of December 31st of the current year. One will use **absorption costing** while the other will use **variable costing**.

1. **Absorption Costing** includes all manufacturing costs (both fixed and variable) in the cost of a product.

2. **Variable Costing** only includes variable manufacturing costs in the cost of a product. Fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as a period expense. 

### Absorption Costing:

Income Statement for Wrap-It Company (December 31)

| **Sales Revenue**                                     |                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Total units sold: 310,000 units @ $50 per unit        | $15,500,000                             |

| **Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)**                          |                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Direct materials: 310,000 units @ $2.00 per unit      | $620,000                                |
| Direct labor: 310,000 units @ $0.80 per unit          | $248,000                                |
| Variable overhead: 310,000 units @ ($814,000/370,000) per unit | $682,054                           |
| Fixed overhead: $
Transcribed Image Text:**Production and Cost Accounting: Absorption vs. Variable Costing** **Question 23** Wrap-It Company, a manufacturer of wrapping paper, began operations on June 1 of the current year. During this time, the company produced 370,000 units and sold 310,000 units at a sales price of $50 per unit. Cost information for this period is shown in the following table: | **Production Costs** | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Direct materials | $2.00 per unit | | Direct labor | $0.80 per unit | | Variable overhead | $814,000 in total | | Fixed overhead | $481,000 in total | | **Nonproduction Costs** | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Variable selling and administrative | $78,000 in total | | Fixed selling and administrative | $210,000 in total | **Tasks:** a. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under absorption costing. b. Prepare Wrap-It's December 31 income statement for the current year under variable costing. **Explanation:** In this scenario, we need to create two separate income statements for Wrap-It Company as of December 31st of the current year. One will use **absorption costing** while the other will use **variable costing**. 1. **Absorption Costing** includes all manufacturing costs (both fixed and variable) in the cost of a product. 2. **Variable Costing** only includes variable manufacturing costs in the cost of a product. Fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as a period expense. ### Absorption Costing: Income Statement for Wrap-It Company (December 31) | **Sales Revenue** | | |---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Total units sold: 310,000 units @ $50 per unit | $15,500,000 | | **Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)** | | |---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Direct materials: 310,000 units @ $2.00 per unit | $620,000 | | Direct labor: 310,000 units @ $0.80 per unit | $248,000 | | Variable overhead: 310,000 units @ ($814,000/370,000) per unit | $682,054 | | Fixed overhead: $
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