Variable and Absorption Costing Summarized data for 2016 (the first year of operations) for Gorman Products, Inc., are as follows: Sales (75,000 units) $1,500,000 Production costs (80,000 units) Direct material 440,000 Direct labor 360,000 Manufacturing overhead: Variable 272,000 Fixed 160,000 Operating expenses: Variable 84,000 Fixed 120,000 Depreciation on equipment 30,000 Real estate taxes 9,000 Personal property taxes (inventory & equipment) 14,400 Personnel department expenses 15,000 a. Prepare an income statement based on full absorption costing. Only use a negative sign with your answer for net income (loss), if the answer represents a net loss. Otherwise, do not use negative signs with any answers. Round answers to the nearest whole number, when applicable. Absorption Costing Income Statement Sales Cost of Goods Sold: Beginning Inventory $ Direct materials Direct labor Less: Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold . Net Income (Loss) $ b. Prepare an income statement based on variable costing. Only use a negative sign with your answer for net income (loss), if the answer represents a net loss. Otherwise, do not use negative signs with any answers. Round answers to the nearest whole number, when applicable. Variable Costing Income Statement Sales $ Variable cost of Goods Sold: Beginning Inventory Direct materials Direct labor $ Less: Ending Inventory Variable cost of goods sold Fixed costs: Operating expenses Total Fixed Cost Net Income (Loss) C. Assume that you must decide quickly whether to accept a special one-time order for 1,000 units for $15 per unit. Which income statement presents the most relevant data? e Determine the apparent profit or loss on the special order based solely on these data. Use a negative sign with your answer if the special order creates an apparent loss. Round answer to the nearest whole number. $ d. If the ending inventory is destroyed by fire, which costing approach would you use as a basis for filing an insurance claim for the fire loss? Why? Select the most appropriate statement. OAbsorption costing approach because the cost should include a reasonable portion of fixed manufacturing costs. Ovariable costing approach because the cost should include a reasonable portion of fixed manufacturing costs