Mr. Rosen is the manager of a division of Jokkmok Industries. He is one of numerous managers being considered for the position of CEO, as the current CEO is retiring in a year.
All divisions use standard absorption costing. The partition has the capacity to produce 50,000 units a quarter and quarterly fixed overhead amounts to $600,000. Mr. Rosen has been looking at the report for the first three months of the year and is not happy with the results.
Division Income Statement
For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2013
Production: 25,000 units
Sales (25,000 units) $2,500,000
Cost of goods sold 1,800,000
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Gross profit 700,000
Selling & general expenses 350,000
Net income $350,000
The sales forecast for the second quarter is 25,000 units. Mr. Rosen had budgeted second quarter production at 25,000 units but modifies it to 50,000 units, which is net capacity for a quarter. The sales forecasts for each of the last two quarters of the year remain at 25,000 units. Actual fixed costs incurred remain constant in variable and total costs remain constant on per unit basis.
Required:
Computations:
- Convert the divisional absorption income statement to a contribution margin income statement for the quarter. Click here for an example showing how to convert from one approach to another. This illustration is for guidance only and the numbers have no bearing on Jokkmok Industries. You will also find several videos on YouTube that explain the difference between the two types of income statements.
- Prepare absorption and contribution margin income statements for the succeeding quarter for the division.
- Compute production costs per unit for both approaches and for both quarters.