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Eauston Pump Company’s planned production for the year just ended was 20,000 units. This p...

Eauston Pump Company’s planned production for the year just ended was 20,000 units. This production level was achieved, and 21.000 units were sold. Other data follow:

Direct material used

$600,000

Direct labor incurred

300,000

Fixed manufacturing overhead

420,000

Variable manufacturing overhead

200,000

Fixed selling and administrative expenses

350,000

Variable selling and administrative expenses

105,000

Finished-goods inventory, January 1

2,000 units

There were no work-in-process inventories at the beginning or end of the year.

Required:

1. What would be Easton Pump Company’s finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method?

2 Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher operating income for the year? By what amount?

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