PROBLEM 6-16 Variable and Absorption Costing Unit Product Costs and Income Statements; Explanation of Difference in Net Operating Income L01, LO2, LO3] Wiengot Antennas, Inc., produces and sells a unique type of TV antenna. The company has just opened a new plant to manufacture the antenna, and the following cost and revenue data have been provided for the first month of the plant's operation in the form of a worksheet. 1 Beginning inventory 2 Units produced 3 Units sold 4 Selling price per unit 40,000 35,000 $60 6 Selling and administrative expenses: 7 Variable per unit 8 Fixed (total) 9 Manufacturing costs 10 Direct materials cost per unit 11 Direct labor cost per unit 12 Variable manufacturing overhead cost per unit 13 Fixed manufacturing overhead cost (total) 14 4Sheet1 Sheet2Sheet3 $2 $560,000 $7 $2 640,000 Because the new antenna is unique in design, management is anxious to see how profitable it will be and has asked that an income statement be prepared for the month. Required 1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing a. Determine the unit product cost. Prepare an income statement for the month. Assume that the company uses variable costing a. b. 2. Determine the unit product cost. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month. Explain the reason for any difference in the ending inventory balances under the two costing methods and the impact of this difference on reported net operating income. b. 3