Required: a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. D. Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing.

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Nelter Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:
Selling price
Units in beginning inventory
Units produced
Units sold
Units in ending inventory
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable manufacturing overhead
Variable selling and administrative expense
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$ 128
345
6,880
6,830
395
$ 42
$ 23
$ 3
$ 19
$ 165,120
Fixed selling and administrative expense
$ 95,620
The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's
variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month.
Required:
a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing.
b. Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing.
Transcribed Image Text:Nelter Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price Units in beginning inventory Units produced Units sold Units in ending inventory Variable costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative expense Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 128 345 6,880 6,830 395 $ 42 $ 23 $ 3 $ 19 $ 165,120 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 95,620 The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month. Required: a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. b. Prepare an income statement for the month using absorption costing.
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