Walsh Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first two years of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials $ 25 Direct labor $ 15 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 5 Variable selling and administrative $ 2 Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 250,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses $ 80,000 During its first year of operations, Walsh produced 50,000 units and sold 40,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 40,000 units and sold 50,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $60 per unit. 2. Assume the company uses absorption costing: a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1 and Year 2. b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 and Year 2. 3. Reconcile the difference between variable costing and absorption costing net operating income in Year 1. Reconcile the difference between variable costing and absorption costing net operating income in Year 1. (Enter any losses or deductions as a negative value.) Year 1 Year 2 Variable costing net operating income (loss) not attempted not attempted Add (deduct) fixed manufacturing overhead deferred in (released from) inventory under absorption costing not attempted not attempted Absorption costing net operating income not attempted not attempted

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Walsh Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first two years of operations:
 

Variable costs per unit:  
Manufacturing:  
Direct materials $ 25
Direct labor $ 15
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 5
Variable selling and administrative $ 2
Fixed costs per year:  
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 250,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses $ 80,000


During its first year of operations, Walsh produced 50,000 units and sold 40,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 40,000 units and sold 50,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $60 per unit.    

2. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1 and Year 2.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 and Year 2.

3. Reconcile the difference between variable costing and absorption costing net operating income in Year 1.

Reconcile the difference between variable costing and absorption costing net operating income in Year 1. (Enter any losses or deductions as a negative value.)

 
 
 
  Year 1 Year 2
Variable costing net operating income (loss) not attempted not attempted
Add (deduct) fixed manufacturing overhead deferred in (released from) inventory under absorption costing not attempted not attempted
Absorption costing net operating income not attempted not attempted
 
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