Pb-bbA (similar to) Jason's Meals produces frozen meals, which it sells for S7 each. The company uses the FIFO inventory costing method, and it computes a new monthly foxed manufacturing overhead rate based on the actual number of meals produced that month. Al costs and production levels are exactly as planned. The following data are from the company's first two months in business: TE (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 the following: a. Absorption costing b. Variable costing 3. is operating income higher under absorption costing or variable costing in January? 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 January February Absorption Variable Absorption Variable costing costing costing costing Total product $ 4.40 $ 4.00 $ 4.50 $ 4.00 Requirement 2a. Prepare separate monthly income statements for January and for February, using absorption costing Jason's Meals Income Statement (Absorption Costing) Month Ended January 31 ced under absorption costing and under variable costing. Do this first for January and then for February ents for January and for February, using the following: tion costing or variable costing in January? In February? Explain the pattern of differences in operating income bi per meal produced under absorption costing and under variable costing. Do this first for January and then for Feb ary February Variable costing Absorption costing Variable costing 1 Data Table - X January February Sales 1.600 meals 1,800 meals 2.000 meals 1.600 meals Production ............... Variable manufacturing expense per meal. Sales commission expense per meal... Total foxed manufacturing overhead Total fixed marketing and administrative expenses. 800 500 500 Print Done number in the input fields and then click Check Answer. Clear All Che HICUC taimti NSV prvo Month Ended Januar Contribution margin Cost of goods sold Fixed expenses Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed operating expenses Gross profit Operating expenses Operating income Sales revenue Variable cost of goods sold Variable expenses Variable operating expenses the input fi parts O remaining