Prepare an income statement using absorption costing


Problem:

Bruster Company sells its products for $66 each. The current production level is 25,000 units, although only 20,000 units are anticipated to be sold.

Unit manufacturing costs are:
Direct materials                              $12.00
Direct manufacturing labor               $18.00
Variable manufacturing costs              $9.00
Total fixed manufacturing costs      $180,000

Marketing expenses    $6.00 per unit, plus $60,000 per year

Required:

a. Prepare an income statement using absorption costing.

b. Prepare an income statement using variable costing.

Absorption:

Revenues    $1,320,000
Cost of goods sold:
Beginning Inventory    $-
Variable manufacturing costs    $225,000
Allocated fixed manufacturing costs    $180,000
Cost of goods available for sale    $405,000
Less: Ending inventory    $(330,000)
Adjustment for production-voulme variance    $-
Cost of goods sold:    $75,000
Gorss margin    $1,245,000
Operating costs:
Variable operating costs    $225,000
Fixed operating costs    $210,000
Total operating costs
Operating income

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