XYZ Ltd produce a mini-kitchen called Tiny Tots, which is enjoying extensive popularity amongst young children. The following data is available for the month of March 2018: Selling price (per unit) R 116 Units in opening inventory 600 Units manufactured 2 550 Units sold 3 050 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials R12,00 Direct Labour R50,00 Variable manufacturing overhead R6,50 Variable selling and administrative R10,00 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead R81 000 Fixed selling and administrative R14 000 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: 4.1. Prepare an income statement for the month using the variable costing method. (10) 4.2. Prepare an income statement for the month using the absorption costing method. (10)
XYZ Ltd produce a mini-kitchen called Tiny Tots, which is enjoying extensive popularity
amongst young children. The following data is available for the month of March 2018:
Selling price (per unit) R 116
Units in opening inventory 600
Units manufactured 2 550
Units sold 3 050
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials R12,00
Direct Labour R50,00
Variable manufacturing
Variable selling and administrative R10,00
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead R81 000
Fixed selling and administrative R14 000
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:
4.1. Prepare an income statement for the month using the variable costing
method. (10)
4.2. Prepare an income statement for the month using the absorption costing
method. (10)
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