During its first year of operations, Snobegon, Inc. (located in Lake Snobegon, Minnesota), produced 41,000 plastic snow scoops. Snow scoops are oversized shovel-type scoops that are used to push snow away. Unit sales were 38,000 scoops. Fixed overhead was applied at $0.70 per unit produced. Fixed overhead was underapplied by $2,900. This fixed overhead variance was closed to Cost of Goods Sold. There was no variable overhead variance. The results of the year's operations are as follows (on an absorption-costing basis):

Sales (38,000 units @ $20)	$760,000
Less: Cost of goods sold	550,260
Gross margin	$209,740
Less: Selling and administrative expenses (all fixed)	185,500
Operating income	$ 24,240

Required:

1. Calculate the cost of the firm's ending inventory under absorption costing. Round unit cost to five decimal places. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar. $__________

What is the cost of the ending inventory under variable costing? Round unit cost to five decimal places. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar. $________

2. Prepare a variable-costing income statement. Round the unit cost to five decimal places, when required. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar. Use the rounded values in subsequent computations.

Snobegon, Inc. Variable-Costing Income Statement For the First Year of Operations

Fixed overhead Fixed selling and administrative expenses Sales Variable cost of goods sold	$_____
Less: Fixed overhead Less: Fixed selling and administrative expenses Less: Sales Less: Variable cost of goods sold	______
Contribution margin	$__________
Less:
Fixed overhead Sales Variable cost of goods sold	_______
Fixed selling and administrative expenses Operating income Sales Variable cost of goods sold	_______
Operating income	$________

What is the difference between the two income figures? $____________