A product company produces only one product. The following data relates to the October production.
Selling price
$200
Beginning inventory
5000
units
Variable costs per unit:
Produced
18000
units
Direct material
$50
Sold
20000
units
Direct labor
$30
Ending Inventory
3000
units
Variable manufacturing overhead
$10
Variable selling and administrative
$15
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$288000
Fixed selling and administrative
$40000
a. What is the unit product cost under variable costing?
b. What is the unit product cost under absorption costing?
c. Prepare an income statement for the month using the variable costing method.
d. Prepare an income statement for the month using the absorption (full) costing method.
e. What is ending inventory under variable costing?
f. What is ending inventory under absorption costing?
g. How much is the difference in the net income between full costing and variable costing and why did you get that
difference?