Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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ISBN: 9781259535314
Author: David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.23P
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Variable costing: Variable costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, only the variable manufacturing costs are considered as part of the product cost. Under this method, the income statement calculates contribution margin and net operating income.

Absorption costing: Absorption costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, the fixed manufacturing overheads are also considered as part of the product cost with direct costs. The unit product cost includes direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead and allocated amount of fixed overhead. Under this method, the income statement calculates Gross margin and net operating income.

Requirement-a:

To Calculate:

The cost per fishing rod using the variable and absorption costing methods

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Variable costing: Variable costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, only the variable manufacturing costs are considered as part of the product cost. Under this method, the income statement calculates contribution margin and net operating income.

Absorption costing: Absorption costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, the fixed manufacturing overheads are also considered as part of the product cost with direct costs. The unit product cost includes direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead and allocated amount of fixed overhead. Under this method, the income statement calculates Gross margin and net operating income.

Requirement-b:

To Calculate:

The difference in the operating incomes under variable and absorption costing method if there were 300 units in the ending inventory

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Variable costing: Variable costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, only the variable manufacturing costs are considered as part of the product cost. Under this method, the income statement calculates contribution margin and net operating income.

Absorption costing: Absorption costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, the fixed manufacturing overheads are also considered as part of the product cost with direct costs. The unit product cost includes direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead and allocated amount of fixed overhead. Under this method, the income statement calculates Gross margin and net operating income.

Requirement-c:

To Calculate:

The cost formula for fishing rods and total cost for additional 200 units

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