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Smidt & Sons produces a single product and has the following operating data:...

Smidt & Sons produces a single product and has the following operating data:

2010

2011

2012

Units produced

22,000

16,000

15,000

Units sold

20,000

15,000

18,000

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$800,000

$880,000

$950,000

Variable manufacturing cost

$3.00

$3.10

$3.20

Variable selling costs

$0.25

$0.30

$0.35

Selling price

$45.00

$50.00

$53.00

The firm uses FIFO inventory

costing and there was no

beginning inventory

in 2010.

Required:

a. Calculate net income using absorption costing.

b. Calculate net income using variable costing.

c. Reconcile the annual differences between the two costing methods.

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