Absorption and Variable Costing Comparisons: Production Equals Sales Assume that Smuckers manufactures and sells 30,000 cases of peanut butter each quarter. The following data are available for the third quarter of 2017. Total fixed manufacturing overhead $180,000 Fixed selling and administrative 20,000 Sales price per case 38 Direct materials per case 18 Direct labor per case 9 Variable manufacturing overhead per case 3 Required a. Compute the cost per case under both absorption costing and variable costing. Absorption $Answer Variable $Answer b. Compute net income under both absorption costing and variable costing. Do not use a negative sign with your answers. SMUCKERS Absorption Costing Income Statement For the Third Quarter of 2017 Sales $Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Net income $Answer SMUCKERS Variable Costing Income Statement For the Third Quarter of 2017 Sales $Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Fixed expenses: Answer Answer Selling and administrative Answer Answer Net income $Answer