In: Accounting
3. Variable and Absorption Costing
Follow the directions below and answer the following problem.
Maxwell Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following costs were incurred during 2014, the company’s first year of operations:
Variable Costs per Unit:
Production:
Direct Materials $16
Direct Labor 8
Variable Manufacturing Overhead 2
Selling and Administrative 4
Fixed Costs per Year:
Manufacturing Overhead $ 140,000
Selling and Administrative 110,000
During 2014, the company produced 20,000 units and sold 18,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $50 per unit.
Required: 1. Assume that the company uses the absorption costing method:
a. Compute the cost to produce one unit of product.
b. Prepare an income statement for 2014.
2. Assume that the company uses the variable or direct costing method:
a. Compute the cost to produce one unit of product.
b. Prepare an income statement for 2014.
For Question A for both 1 & 2 answer below:
Compute the Cost to Produce One Unit of Product
1. Absorption Costing 2. Variable Costing
1B. Income Statement – Absorption Costing
2B. Income Statement – Variable Costing