In: Accounting
The following data pertain to April operations for Josephson
Company:
Beginning inventory 3,000
Units sold 9,000
Units produced 8,000
Sales price per unit $ 30
Direct manufacturing cost per unit $
10
Fixed factory overhead-total $40,000
Fixed factory overhead-per unit $ 5
Commercial expense (all fixed) $44,000
Required:
a. Prepare an income statement using absorption costing.
b. Prepare an income statement using marginal costing.
c. Provide computations as well as explain the difference in
operating income between the two methods.