Preparing an absorption costing income statement


Paint More LLC has organized a new division to manufacture and sell specialty paint. The division's monthly costs are shown below:

Manufacturing costs:
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials                                               $12
Variable manufacturing overhead                      $1
Fixed manufacturing overhead costs (total)    $100,000
Selling and administrative costs:
Variable                                                   7% of sales
Fixed (total)                                                $31,000

Because the production is highly automated, the company includes its labor costs in its fixed manufacturing overhead. The gallons of paint sell for $68 each. During September, the first month of operations, the following activity was recorded:

Units produced 5,000
Units sold         4,000

Submit an Excel document which each tab labeled by item number in good form that demonstrates the following:

Compute the unit product cost under:

Absorption costing
Variable costing

Prepare an absorption costing income statement for September.

Prepare a contribution format income statement for September using variable costing.

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