In: Accounting
Easton Pump Company’s planned production for the year just ended
was 18,600 units. This production level was achieved, and 21,500
units were sold. Other data follow:
Direct material used | $ | 569,160 | |
Direct labor incurred | 262,260 | ||
Fixed manufacturing overhead | 405,480 | ||
Variable manufacturing overhead | 176,700 | ||
Fixed selling and administrative expenses | 327,360 | ||
Variable selling and administrative expenses | 97,650 | ||
Finished-goods inventory, January 1 | 3,900 | units | |
The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the
previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the
beginning or end of the year.
Required:
1. What would be Easton Pump Company’s
finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the
variable-costing method? (Do not round intermediate
calculations.)
2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable
costing, would show a higher operating income for the year?
2-b. By what amount? (Do not round
intermediate calculations.)