ElectronPlus manufactures and sells a unique electronic part. Operating results for the first three years of activity were as follows (absorption costing basis): Sales Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory Add: cost of goods manufactured Goods available for sale Less: ending inventory Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Operating income (loss) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 $1,033,000 $826,400 $1,033,000 Production in units Sales in units 0 806,000 806,000 0 Year 1 Year 2 59,000 69,000 59,000 49,000 269,000 841,000 780,000 841,000 1,049,000 269,000 193,000 572,000 856,000 177,000 185,000 806,000 227,000 254,400 175,000 98,400 $ 52,000 $156,000 $ (8,000) Sales dropped by 20% during year 2 due to the entry of several foreign competitors into the market. ElectronPlus had expected sales to remain constant at 59,000 units for the year, production was set at 69,000 units in order to build a buffer against unexpected spurts in demand. By the start of year 3, management could see that spurts in demand were unlikely and that the inventory was excessive. To work off the excessive inventories, ElectronPlus cut back production during year 3, as shown below: 0 Year 3 49,000 59,000 Additional information about the company follows: a. The company's plant is highly automated. Variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labour, and variable manufacturing overhead) total only $4 per unit, and fixed manufacturing overhead costs total $591,000 per year. b. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are applied to units of product on the basis of each year's planned production. (That is, a new fixed overhead rate is computed each year). c. Variable selling and administrative expenses are $2 per unit sold. Fixed selling and administrative expenses total $71,300 per year. d. The company uses a FIFO inventory flow assumption. The management of ElectronPlus can't understand why profits tripled during year 2 when sales dropped by 20%, and why a loss was incurred during year 3 when sales recovered to previous levels. Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for each year using variable costing.

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1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for each year using variable costing.
Variable expenses:
Total variable expenses
Fixed expenses:
Total fixed expenses
Operating income (loss)
$
Year 1
0
0
0
0
Year 2
0
0
0
0
$
Year 3
0
0
0
0
Transcribed Image Text:Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for each year using variable costing. Variable expenses: Total variable expenses Fixed expenses: Total fixed expenses Operating income (loss) $ Year 1 0 0 0 0 Year 2 0 0 0 0 $ Year 3 0 0 0 0
ElectronPlus manufactures and sells a unique electronic part. Operating results for the first three years of activity were as follows
(absorption costing basis):
Sales
Cost of goods sold:
Beginning inventory
Add: cost of goods manufactured
Goods available for sale
Less: ending inventory
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Selling and administrative expenses
Operating income (loss)
Production in units
Sales in units.
Year 1
$1,033,000
Year 1
59,000
59,000
$
0
Year 2
69,000
49,000
Year 2 Year 3
$826,400 $1,033,000
Sales dropped by 20% during year 2 due to the entry of several foreign competitors into the market. ElectronPlus had expected sales
to remain constant at 59,000 units for the year; production was set at 69,000 units in order to build a buffer against unexpected spurts
in demand. By the start of year 3, management could see that spurts in demand were unlikely and that the inventory was excessive. To
work off the excessive inventories, ElectronPlus cut back production during year 3, as shown below:
269,000
780,000
806,000
841,000
806,000
841,000
0
269,000
806,000
572.000
227,000 254,400
177,000
175,000 98,400
185,000
52,000 $156,000 $ (8,000)
Year 3
49,000
59,000
1,049,000
193,000
856,000
Additional information about the company follows:
a. The company's plant is highly automated. Variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labour, and variable manufacturing
overhead) total only $4 per unit, and fixed manufacturing overhead costs total $591,000 per year.
b. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are applied to units of product on the basis of each year's planned production. (That is, a new
fixed overhead rate is computed each year).
c. Variable selling and administrative expenses are $2 per unit sold. Fixed selling and administrative expenses total $71,300 per year.
d. The company uses a FIFO inventory flow assumption.
The management of ElectronPlus can't understand why profits tripled during year 2 when sales dropped by 20%, and why a loss was
incurred during year 3 when sales recovered to previous levels.
Required:
1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for each year using variable costing.
Transcribed Image Text:ElectronPlus manufactures and sells a unique electronic part. Operating results for the first three years of activity were as follows (absorption costing basis): Sales Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory Add: cost of goods manufactured Goods available for sale Less: ending inventory Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Operating income (loss) Production in units Sales in units. Year 1 $1,033,000 Year 1 59,000 59,000 $ 0 Year 2 69,000 49,000 Year 2 Year 3 $826,400 $1,033,000 Sales dropped by 20% during year 2 due to the entry of several foreign competitors into the market. ElectronPlus had expected sales to remain constant at 59,000 units for the year; production was set at 69,000 units in order to build a buffer against unexpected spurts in demand. By the start of year 3, management could see that spurts in demand were unlikely and that the inventory was excessive. To work off the excessive inventories, ElectronPlus cut back production during year 3, as shown below: 269,000 780,000 806,000 841,000 806,000 841,000 0 269,000 806,000 572.000 227,000 254,400 177,000 175,000 98,400 185,000 52,000 $156,000 $ (8,000) Year 3 49,000 59,000 1,049,000 193,000 856,000 Additional information about the company follows: a. The company's plant is highly automated. Variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labour, and variable manufacturing overhead) total only $4 per unit, and fixed manufacturing overhead costs total $591,000 per year. b. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are applied to units of product on the basis of each year's planned production. (That is, a new fixed overhead rate is computed each year). c. Variable selling and administrative expenses are $2 per unit sold. Fixed selling and administrative expenses total $71,300 per year. d. The company uses a FIFO inventory flow assumption. The management of ElectronPlus can't understand why profits tripled during year 2 when sales dropped by 20%, and why a loss was incurred during year 3 when sales recovered to previous levels. Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for each year using variable costing.
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