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Estimated income statements, using absorption and variable costing
Prior to the first month of operations ending October 31, Marshall Inc.
estimated the attached operating results:

The company is evaluating a proposal to manufacture 50,000 units
instead of 40,000 units, thus creating an ending inventory of 10,000 units.
Manufacturing the additional units will not change sales, unit variable
factory overhead costs, total fixed factory overhead cost, or total selling
and administrative expenses.

a. Prepare an estimated income statement, comparing operating
results if 40,000 and 50,000 units are manufactured in (1) the
absorption costing format and (2) the variable costing format.
b. What is the reason for the difference in operating income
reported for the two levels of production by the absorption costing
income statement?

Sales (40,000 x $90)
Manufacturing costs (40,000 units):
$3,600,000
1,440,000
480,000
Direct materials..
Direct labor....
Variable factory overhead..
Fixed factory overhead...
Fixed selling and administrative expenses..
Variable selling and administrative expenses..
240,000
120,000
..........
75,000
200,000
....
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Transcribed Image Text:Sales (40,000 x $90) Manufacturing costs (40,000 units): $3,600,000 1,440,000 480,000 Direct materials.. Direct labor.... Variable factory overhead.. Fixed factory overhead... Fixed selling and administrative expenses.. Variable selling and administrative expenses.. 240,000 120,000 .......... 75,000 200,000 ....
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