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Variable Costing Income Statement
On April 30, the end of the first month of operations, Joplin Company prepared the following income statement, based on the absorption costing concept:
| Joplin Company Absorption Costing Income Statement For the Month Ended April 30  | 
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| Sales (3,400 units) | $129,200 | |||
| Cost of goods sold: | ||||
| Cost of goods manufactured (4,000 units) | $108,000 | |||
| Inventory, April 30 (600 units) | (16,200) | |||
| Total cost of goods sold | (91,800) | |||
| Gross profit | $37,400 | |||
| Selling and administrative expenses | (22,810) | |||
| Operating income | $14,590 | |||
If the fixed manufacturing costs were $28,080 and the fixed selling and administrative expenses were $11,170, prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept. Round all final answers to whole dollars.
| Joplin Company | ||
| Variable Costing Income Statement | ||
| For the Month Ended April 30 | ||
| $ | ||
| Variable cost of goods sold: | ||
| $ | ||
| $ | ||
| $ | ||
| Fixed costs: | ||
| $ | ||
| $ | ||
Joplin Company
Variable Costing Income Statement
For the Month Ended April 30
| $ | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 129,200 | |
| Variable Cost of goods Sold: | ||
| Variable Cost of goods manufactured (W. Note 1) | 79,920 | |
| Inventory, April 30 (W. Note 2) | (11,988) | |
| Total variable cost of goods Sold | (67,932) | |
| Manufacturing Margin | 61,268 | |
| Variable selling and administrative expenses (W. Note 3) | (11,640) | |
| Contribution Margin | 49,628 | |
| Fixed manufacturing costs | 28,080 | |
| Fixed selling and administrative expenses | 11,170 | (39,250) | 
| Operating Income | $10,378 | 
W. Note: 1
Variable cost of goods manufactured = Total manufacturing cost - Fixed manufacturing costs
= $108,000 - $28,080
= $79,920
W. Note: 2
Variable cost per unit = $79,920 / 4,000 units
= $19.98
So Inventory, April 30 = 600 units * $19.98
= $11,988
W. Note: 3
Variable selling and administrative expenses = Total selling and administrative expenses - Fixed selling and administrative expenses
= $22,810 - $11,170
= $11,640