Eco Can Company manufactures recyclable steel cans used in the food$-$processing industry. A case of cans sells for $$25.$ The variable

costs of production for one case of cans are as follows:

Variable selling and administrative costs amount to $$0\mathrm{.}40$ per case. Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $$340,000$ per year, and

fixed selling and administrative cost is $$43\mathrm{.}000$ per year. The following data pertain to the company's first three years of operation.

Actual costs were the same as the budgeted costs.

Required:

Prepare operating income statements for Eco Can Company for its first three years of operations using:

a$.$ Absorption costing.

b$.$ Variable costing.

Reconcile Eco Can Company's operating income reported under absorption and variable costing for each of its first three years of

operation. Use the shortcut method.

Suppose that during Eco's fourth year of operation actual production equals planned production, actual costs are as expected, and

the company ends the year with no inventory on hand.

a$.$ What will be the difference between absorption$-$costing income and variable$-$costing income in year $4?$

b$.$ What will be the relationship between total operating income for the four$-$year period as reported under absorption and variable

costing?

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Prepare operating income statements for Chataqua Can Company for its first three years of operations using variable costing. Eco Can Company manufactures recyclable steel cans used in the food$-$processing industry. A case of cans sells for $$25.$ The variable

costs of production for one case of cans are as follows:

Variable selling and administrative costs amount to $$0\mathrm{.}40$ per case. Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $$340\mathrm{.}000$ per year, and

fixed selling and administrative cost is $$43,000$ per year. The following data pertain to the company's first three years of operation.

Required:

Prepare operating income statements for Eco Can Company for its first three years of operations using:

a$.$ Absorption costing.

b$.$ Variable costing.

Reconcile Eco Can Company's operating income reported under absorption and variable costing for each of its first three years of

operation. Use the shortcut method.

Suppose that during Eco's fourth year of operation actual production equals planned production, actual costs are as expected, and

the company ends the year with no inventory on hand.

a$.$ What will be the difference between absorption$-$costing income and variable$-$costing income in year $4?$

b$.$ What will be the relationship between total operating income for the four$-$year period as reported under absorption and variable

costing?

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Reconcile Chataqua Can Company's operating income reported under absorption and variable costing for each of its first three

years of operation. Use the shortcut method. PR $8-38($Algo$)$ Varlable Costing and Absorption Costing Income Statements; Reconclling Reported

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Eco Can Company manufactures recyclable steel cans used in the food$-$processing industry. A case of cans sells for Operating Income $($LO $8-2,8-3,8-4)$

Eco Can Company manufactures recyclable steel cans used in the food$-$processing industry. A case of cans sells for $$25.$ The variable

costs of production for one case of cans are as follows:

Variable selling and administrative costs amount to $$0\mathrm{.}40$ per case. Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $$340,000$ per year, and

fixed selling and administrative cost is $$43,000$ per year. The following data pertain to the company's first three years of operation.

Actual costs were the same as the budgeted costs.

Requlred:

Prepare operating income statements for Eco Can Company for its first three years of operations using:

a$.$ Absorption costing.

b$.$ Variable costing.

Reconcile Eco Can Company's operating income reported under absorption and variable costing for each of its first three years of

operation. Use the shortcut method.

Suppose that during Eco's fourth year of operation actual production equals planned production, actual costs are as expected, and

the company ends the year with no inventory on hand.

a$.$ What will be the difference between absorption$-$costing income and variable$-$costing income in year $4?$

b$.$ What will be the relationship between total operating income for the four$-$year period as reported under absorption and variable

costing?

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Prepare operating income statements for Chataqua Can Company for its first three years of operations using absorption

costing.