Concept Introduction:
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.
Variable costing: Variable costing is one of the methods of calculation of product costs. Under this method, only the variable
Requirement-1:
To Calculate: The Product cost per meal using Absorption and Variable Costing
Requirement-2(a):
To Prepare: The Income Statement for January 2016 using the absorption costing
Requirement-2(b):
To Prepare: The Income Statement for January 2016 using the Variable costing
Requirement-3:
To identify: The higher Income for January 2016 using the Absorption and Variable Costing
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