P3-69A (similar to) Question Help o Mark's Meals produces frozen meals, which it sells for $13 each. The company uses the FIFO inventory costing method, and it computes a new monthly fixed manufacturing overhead rate based on the actual number of meals produced that month. All costs and production levels are exactly as planned. The following data are from Mark's Meals's first two months in business: (Click the icon to view the data.) Requirements 1. Compute the product cost per meal produced under absorption costing and under variable costing. Do this first for January and then for February 2. Prepare separate monthly income statements for January and for February using (a) absorption costing and (b) variable costing. Is operating income higher under absorption costing or variable costing in January7 in February? Explain the pattern of differences in operating income based on absorption costing versus variable costing. Requirement 1. Compute the product cost per meal produced under absorption costing and under variable costing. Do this first for January and then for February (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) January Absorption Variable costing costing i Data Table Total product cost January 1.400 meals 2,000 meals February 1.800 meals 1,400 meals $ 6 $ 6 Sales .... Production Variable manufacturing expense per meal Sales commission expense per meal Total fixed manufacturing overhead Total fixed marketing and administrative expenses $ 1 $ 1 700 $ 700 $ 400 $ 400 Print Done