organsen Lighting, Incorporated, manufactures heavy-duty street lighting systems for municipalities. The company uses variable costing for internal management reports and absorption costing for external reports to shareholders, creditors, and the government. The company has provided the following data:   Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Inventories       Beginning (units) 220 160 180 Ending (units) 160 180 240 Variable costing net operating income $ 290,000 $ 269,000 $ 250,000   The company’s fixed manufacturing overhead per unit was constant at $560 for all three years. Required: 1. Calculate each year’s absorption costing net operating income.

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Jorgansen Lighting, Incorporated, manufactures heavy-duty street lighting systems for municipalities. The company uses variable costing for internal management reports and absorption costing for external reports to shareholders, creditors, and the government. The company has provided the following data:

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Inventories      
Beginning (units) 220 160 180
Ending (units) 160 180 240
Variable costing net operating income $ 290,000 $ 269,000 $ 250,000

 

The company’s fixed manufacturing overhead per unit was constant at $560 for all three years.

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1. Calculate each year’s absorption costing net operating income. (Enter any losses or deductions as a negative value.)

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