Noble Industries has one product. Information about the production and sales of that product for the past year follow. (Click the icon to view the data.) The company had no beginning inventory. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Prepare two income statements for the year, one using absorption costing and one using variable costing. Begin by preparing the income statement for the year using absorption costing. Noble Industries Income Statement (Absorption Costing) For the Year Ended Requirements Less: Less: Now prepare the income statement for the year using variable costing. Noble Industries Contribution Margin Income Statement (Variable Costing) Less: Less For the Year Ended 1. Prepare two income statements for the year, one using absorption costing and one using variable costing. Use those statements to answer the following questions: a. What is the product cost per unit using absorption costing? b. What is the product cost per unit using variable costing? C. What is the ending inventory balance using absorption costing? d. What is the ending inventory balance using variable costing? e. What is cost of goods sold using absorption costing? f. What is cost of goods sold using variable costing? g. What is operating income using absorption costing? h. What is operating income using variable costing? 2. What is the underlying reason for the difference in operating income between the two costing methods? Print Done Data table Selling price per unit $ 48.00 Direct material per unit $ 22.00 Direct labor per unit. $ 4.00 Total annual manufacturing overhead $ 180,000 Fixed portion of annual manufacturing overhead . $ 160,000 Variable operating expenses per unit sold Fixed operating expenses per year in total Units manufactured $ 2.00 $ 42,000 20,000 Units sold 17,000 Print Done