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Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,600 units) $ 1,144,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 466,180
Variable selling and administrative 200,200 666,380
Contribution margin 477,620
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 284,400
Fixed selling and administrative 206,720 491,120
Net operating loss $ ( 13,500)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,600
Units sold 28,600
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.30
Direct labor $ 7.10
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90
Variable selling and administrative $ 7.00

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,600 units but sold 34,600 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (22,000 units) $ 798,600
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 272,800
Variable selling and administrative 174,900 447,700
Contribution margin 350,900
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 205,000
Fixed selling and administrative 218,000 423,000
Net operating loss $ ( 72,100)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 25,000
Units sold 22,000
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.60
Direct labor $ 2.90
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90
Variable selling and administrative $ 7.95

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 25,000 units but sold 28,000 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,500 units) $ 1,140,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 436,050
Variable selling and administrative 192,375 628,425
Contribution margin 511,575
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 252,000
Fixed selling and administrative 271,575 523,575
Net operating loss $ ( 12,000)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,500
Units sold 28,500
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.10
Direct labor $ 6.30
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.75

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,500 units but sold 34,500 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University. Tami’s Creations, Inc. Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales (28,700 units) $ 1,148,000 Variable expenses: Variable cost of goods sold $ 456,330 Variable selling and administrative 192,290 648,620 Contribution margin 499,380 Fixed expenses: Fixed manufacturing overhead 253,600 Fixed selling and administrative 257,780 511,380 Net operating loss $ ( 12,000) Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter. At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow: Units produced 31,700 Units sold 28,700 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 7.60 Direct labor $ 6.40 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90 Variable selling and administrative $ 6.70 Required: 1. Complete the following: a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing. b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter? c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures. 3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,700 units but sold 34,700 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.) a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter? b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter? c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,450 units) $ 1,138,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 440,975
Variable selling and administrative 193,460 634,435
Contribution margin 503,565
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 301,050
Fixed selling and administrative 225,015 526,065
Net operating loss $ ( 22,500)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 33,450
Units sold 28,450
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.50
Direct labor $ 6.20
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.80
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.80

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 33,450 units but sold 38,450 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,500 units) $ 1,140,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 458,850
Variable selling and administrative 196,650 655,500
Contribution margin 484,500
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 283,500
Fixed selling and administrative 214,500 498,000
Net operating loss $ ( 13,500)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,500
Units sold 28,500
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.40
Direct labor $ 6.80
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.90

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,500 units but sold 34,500 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.
Income Statement
For the Quarter Ended March 31
Sales (28,300 units)            $   1,132,000     
Variable expenses:                    
Variable cost of goods sold   $   416,010              
Variable selling and administrative      195,270         611,280     
Contribution margin               520,720     
Fixed expenses:                    
Fixed manufacturing overhead      299,700              
Fixed selling and administrative      243,520         543,220     
Net operating loss            $   ( 22,500)     

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

         
Units produced   33,300
Units sold   28,300
Variable costs per unit:     
Direct materials      $   7.30
Direct labor      $   5.70
Variable manufacturing overhead      $   1.70
Variable selling and administrative      $   6.90

Required:
1. Complete the following:
a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.
b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?
c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.
3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 33,300 units but sold 38,300 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)
a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?
b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?
c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,400 units) $ 1,136,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 457,240
Variable selling and administrative 173,240 630,480
Contribution margin 505,520
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 282,600
Fixed selling and administrative 236,420 519,020
Net operating loss $ ( 13,500)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,400
Units sold 28,400
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.30
Direct labor $ 6.90
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.90
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.10

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,400 units but sold 34,400 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,300 units) $ 1,132,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 478,270
Variable selling and administrative 192,440 670,710
Contribution margin 461,290
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 250,400
Fixed selling and administrative 222,890 473,290
Net operating loss $ ( 12,000)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,300
Units sold 28,300
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.30
Direct labor $ 7.90
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.70
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.80

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,300 units but sold 34,300 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year....

Tami Tyler opened Tami’s Creations, Inc., a small manufacturing company, at the beginning of the year. Getting the company through its first quarter of operations placed a considerable strain on Ms. Tyler’s personal finances. The following income statement for the first quarter was prepared by a friend who has just completed a course in managerial accounting at State University.

Tami’s Creations, Inc.

Income Statement

For the Quarter Ended March 31

Sales (28,500 units) $ 1,140,000
Variable expenses:
Variable cost of goods sold $ 470,250
Variable selling and administrative 179,550 649,800
Contribution margin 490,200
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing overhead 283,500
Fixed selling and administrative 220,200 503,700
Net operating loss $ ( 13,500)

Ms. Tyler is discouraged over the loss shown for the quarter, particularly because she had planned to use the statement as support for a bank loan. Another friend, a CPA, insists that the company should be using absorption costing rather than variable costing and argues that if absorption costing had been used the company probably would have reported at least some profit for the quarter.

At this point, Ms. Tyler is manufacturing only one product—a swimsuit. Production and cost data relating to the swimsuit for the first quarter follow:

Units produced 31,500
Units sold 28,500
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 7.40
Direct labor $ 7.50
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.60
Variable selling and administrative $ 6.30

Required:

1. Complete the following:

a. Compute the unit product cost under absorption costing.

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable and absorption costing net operating income (loss) figures.

3. During the second quarter of operations, the company again produced 31,500 units but sold 34,500 units. (Assume no change in total fixed costs.)

a. What is the company’s variable costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

b. What is the company’s absorption costing net operating income (loss) for the second quarter?

c. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes for the second quarter.

In: Accounting