A company manufactures and sells a single product. Budgeted data per unit of the product is:

R

Selling Price

$8\mathrm{.}50$

Variable Cost

$3\mathrm{.}70$

Fixed Production overhead

$2\mathrm{.}90$

The above fixed production overhead absorption rate is based on budgeted production of $12,000$ units per period. Budgeted non$-$production overhead $($all fixed$)$ is R$16,800$ per period.

Actual sales and production for two periods has been:

Period $1$

Period $2$

Sales

$11600$ units

$12400$ units

Production

$12000$ units

$12300$ units

There was no stock at the start of Period $1.$ The selling price, unit variable costs and total fixed costs were as per budget in both periods.

REQUIRED

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Prepare profit statements, using absorption costing, showing the actual results for each of the two periods. $(7)$

The company wishes to compare the results reported in $(1\mathrm{.}1)$ above with those that would be reported using marginal costing.

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Prepare profit statements, using marginal costing, showing the actual results for each of the two periods. $(7)$

$1\mathrm{.}3$ Explain fully why the profits reported in parts $(1\mathrm{.}1)$ and $(1\mathrm{.}2)$ differ. Calculations are required to support your explanation. $(6)$