Part 9 Absorption versus Variable Costing ( 20 points) Required 1. IN GOOD FORM, prepare Income statements under both the Absorption Costing and Variable Costing approaches. Assume all units produced are sold. 2. Answer about the impact of releasing fixed manufacturing costs from inventory shown below. Beau Company Income Statement Variable Costing Approach SALES $600,000 Requirement H2. A company uses the Absorption Costing method. Finished Goods Inventory decreases during the period. $2,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead was included in the inventory. This will result in Income under Absorption costing to be than Income under Variable Costing: A. SMALLER B The SAME C GREATER [put letter in above blank space]