Electricoil is a division of Meier Products Corporation. The division manufactures and sells an electric coil used in a wide variety of applications. During the coming year, it expects to sell 200,000 units for $9 per unit. Mark Barnes is the division manager. He is considering producing either 200,000 or 250,000 units during the period. Other information is presented in the schedule.

Division Information for 2017

Beginning inventory0

Expected sales in units200,000

Selling price per unit$9

Variable manufacturing costs per unit$3

Fixed manufacturing overhead costs (total)$500,000

Fixed manufacturing overhead costs per unit:

Based on 200, units$2.50 per unit ($50,000 200,000)

Based on 250, units$2.00 per unit ($500,000 250,000)

Manufacturing costs per unit:

Based on 200, units$5.50 per unit ($3 variable + $2.50 fixed)

Based on 250, units$5.00 per unit ($3 variable + $2.00 fixed)

Variable selling and administrative expense$0.40

Fixed selling and administrative expense (total)$15,000

Instructions

(a)Create an absorption costing income statement, with one column showing the results if 200 units are

produced and one column showing the results if 250,000 units are produced.

(b)Create a variable costing income statement, with one column showing the results if 200,000 units are

produced and one column showing the results if 250,000 units produced.

(c)Reconcile the differences in net incomes under the two approaches and explain what accounts for this

difference.

(d)Discuss the relative usefulness of the variable costing income statements versus the absorption costing

income statements for decision making and for evaluating the manager's performance.