Question

Estimated Income Statements, using Absorption and Variable Costing

Prior to the first month of operations ending October 31, Marshall Inc. estimated the following operating results:

Sales (27,200 x $96)	$2,611,200
Manufacturing costs (27,200 units):
Direct materials	1,572,160
Direct labor	372,640
Variable factory overhead	174,080
Fixed factory overhead	206,720
Fixed selling and administrative expenses	56,200
Variable selling and administrative expenses	68,000

The company is evaluating a proposal to manufacture 30,400 units instead of 27,200 units, thus creating an ending inventory of 3,200 units. Manufacturing the additional units will not change sales, unit variable factory overhead costs, total fixed factory overhead cost, or total selling and administrative expenses.

a. 1. Prepare an estimated income statement, comparing operating results if 27,200 and 30,400 units are manufactured in the absorption costing format. If an amount box does not require an entry leave it blank.

Marshall Inc.
Absorption Costing Income Statement
For the Month Ending October 31
	27,200 Units Manufactured	30,400 Units Manufactured
Sales	$	$
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods manufactured	$	$
Inventory, October 31
Total cost of goods sold	$	$
Gross profit	$	$
Selling and administrative expenses
Operating income	$	$

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a. 1. Recall that under absorption costing, the cost of goods manufactured includes direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead costs. Both fixed and variable factory costs are included as part of factory overhead. Calculate unit cost for direct materials, direct labor, variable factory overhead, fixed factory overhead. Add together to get total unit cost. For 30,400 units, use the same unit costs for direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead, but instead recalculate the fixed factory overhead and add this to obtain the unit cost at the 30,400 unit level. Sales - (cost of goods manufactured - Inventory, October 31) = Gross profit; gross profit - selling and administrative expenses = income from operations. Remember that the Inventory, October 31 adjustment will only be necessary at the 30,400 level.

a. 2. Prepare an estimated income statement, comparing operating results if 27,200 and 30,400 units are manufactured in the variable costing format. If an amount box does not require an entry leave it blank.

Marshall Inc.
Variable Costing Income Statement
For the Month Ending October 31
	27,200 Units Manufactured	30,400 Units Manufactured
Sales	$	$
Variable cost of goods sold:
Variable cost of goods manufactured	$	$
Inventory, October 31
Total variable cost of goods sold	$	$
Manufacturing margin	$	$
Variable selling and administrative expenses
Contribution margin	$	$
Fixed costs:
Fixed factory overhead	$	$
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
Total fixed costs	$	$
Operating income	$	$

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