
Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 6, Problem 19Q
To determine
Variable Costing:
The variable costing is the method of costing in which only the variable production costs such as the direct material, direct cost, and variable overhead costs are included in that time period in which they are incurred.
Absorption Costing:
The absorption costing is the method of costing in which all the costs are included which are associated with the manufacturing process of the product.
To Determine: The difference in net income between absorption and variable costing.
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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