
Concept introduction:
Variable Costing Income Statement:
In Variable Costing Income Statement, all the variable expenses are subtracted from total Income to derive the contribution margin and then all fixed expenses are subtracted to arrive at the net profit or loss.
Absorption Costing Income Statement:
Absorption costing is the traditional method of Income statement preparation. Under absorption costing both variable and fixed costs are considered as cost of production and allocated to the units lying in the finished stock inventory.
Requirement 1:
To prepare:
The variable costing Income statement.
Concept introduction:
Variable Costing Income Statement:
In Variable Costing Income Statement, all the variable expenses are subtracted from total Income to derive the contribution margin and then all fixed expenses are subtracted to arrive at the net profit or loss.
Absorption Costing Income Statement:
Absorption costing is the traditional method of Income statement preparation. Under absorption costing both variable and fixed costs are considered as cost of production and allocated to the units lying in the finished stock inventory.
Requirement 2:
To explain:
The difference in income between Variable costing and absorption Costing Income Statement.

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