Question:
Johnson Realty bought a 2,000- hectare island for $10,000,000 and divided it into 200 equal size lots.As the lots are sold, they are cleared at an average cost of $5,000.Storm drains and driveways are installed at an average cost of $8,000 per site.Sales commissions are 10% of selling price.Administrative costs are $850,000 per year.The average selling price was $160,000 per lot during 2009 when 50 lots were sold.During 2010, the company bought another 2,000- hectare island and developed it exactly the same way. Lot sales in 2010 totalled 300 with an average selling price of $160,000. All costs were the same as in 2009.
Required:Prepare income statements for both years using both absorption and variable costing methods.