ncome Statements under Absorption and Variable Costing

Shawnee Motors Inc. assembles and sells MP3 players. The company began operations on August 1 and operated at 100% of capacity during the first month. The following data summarize the results for August:

Sales (12,000 units)				$1,320,000
Production costs (15,000 units):
Direct materials		$610,500
Direct labor		292,500
Variable factory overhead		147,000
Fixed factory overhead		97,500		1,147,500
Selling and administrative expenses:
Variable selling and administrative expenses		$177,900
Fixed selling and administrative expenses		68,900		246,800

If required, round interim per-unit calculations to the nearest cent.

a. Prepare an income statement according to the absorption costing concept.

Shawnee Motors Inc.
Absorption Costing Income Statement
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b. Prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept.

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Variable Costing Income Statement
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c. What is the reason for the difference in the amount of income from operations reported in (a) and (b)?

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