Audiophonics Limited manufactures and sells high-quality and durable ear buds for use with personal electronics that are custom moulded to each customer's ear. Cost data for the product follow: Variable costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labour Variable factory overhead Variable selling and administrative 7 17 9 4 Total variable costs per unit $ 37 Fixed costs per month: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative $247,000 133,000 Total fixed cost per month $380,000 The product sells for $58 per unit. Production and sales data for May and June, the first two months of operations, are as follows: Units Produced 19,000 19,000 May June Units Sold 15,000 23,000 Income statements prepared by the Accounting Department using absorption costing are presented below: Sales May June $ 870,000 $1,334,000 Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory Add cost of goods manufactured 0 874,000 184,000 874,000 Goods available for sale Less ending inventory 874,000 184,000 1,058,000 0 Cost of goods sold 690,000 1,058,000 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses 180,000 193,000 276,000 225,000 Operating income $(13,000)) $ 51,000 Required: 1. Determine the unit product cost under each of the following methods. a. Absorption costing b. Variable costing 2. Prepare variable costing income statements for May and June using the contribution approach. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required.) May June Variable expenses: Variable cost of goods sold: Total variable expenses Fixed expenses: Total fixed expenses Operating income (loss) 3. Reconcile the variable costing and absorption costing operating income figures. (Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.) May June Variable costing operating income (loss) Add: Fixed manufacturing overhead cost deferred in inventory under absorption costing Deduct: Fixed manufacturing overhead cost released from inventory under absorption costing Absorption costing operating income