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Gallatin County Motors Inc. assembles and sells snowmobile engines. The company began operations on July 1 and operated at 100% of capacity during the first month. The following data summarize the results for July:

1	Sales (38,000 units)		$9,500,000.00
2	Production costs (44,000 units):
3	Direct materials	$4,400,000.00
4	Direct labor	1,760,000.00
5	Variable factory overhead	1,100,000.00
6	Fixed factory overhead	660,000.00	7,920,000.00
7	Selling and administrative expenses:
8	Variable selling and administrative expenses	$1,170,000.00
9	Fixed selling and administrative expenses	200,000.00	1,370,000.00

a. Prepare an income statement according to the absorption costing concept. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. A colon (:) will automatically appear if it is required. Enter amounts as positive numbers unless the amount is a calculation that results in a negative amount. For example: Net loss should be negative. Expenses should be positive.

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Absorption Costing Income Statement

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b. Prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. A colon (:) will automatically appear if it is required. Enter amounts as positive numbers unless the amount is a calculation that results in a negative amount. For example: Net loss should be negative. Expenses should be positive.

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Gallatin County Motors Inc.

Variable Costing Income Statement

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c. What is the reason for the difference in the amount of Operating income reported in (a) and (b)? Check all that apply.

Under absorption costing, when inventory increases, the income statement will have a lower Operating income than will the variable costing income statement.

Under absorption costing, when inventory increases, the income statement will have a higher Operating income than will the variable costing income statement.

Under variable costing, all of the fixed factory overhead cost is deducted in the period in which it is incurred, regardless of the amount of inventory change.

Under variable costing, the units that were produced but unsold include fixed factory overhead cost, which is not included in cost of goods sold.

There is no difference; the Operating income reported in (a) and (b) is the same.