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Variable Costing:
The variable costing is a method used to allocate the fixed manufacturing overhead by a company. It allocates these
Income Statement:
A part of periodical financial statements that reports the total earnings and expenses for a company or a unit of production is called income statement.
To prepare: The income statements for Company R under variable costing.
2.
Absorption Costing:
The absorption costing is a method used to allocate the fixed manufacturing overhead by a company. It allocates these overheads based on the inventory produced and inventory sold. It is based on the approach that the unsold inventory also consist some fixed manufacturing overhead incurred during a period.
To prepare: The income statements for company H under absorption costing.
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To explain: The difference in operating income under both the costing methods.
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To explain: The incentives of bonus plan based on absorption costing and the required improvement of it.
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