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Torres Company began operations this year. During this first year, the company produced 10...

Torres Company began operations this year. During this first year, the company produced 100,000 units and sold 80,000 units. The absorption costing income statement for its first year of operations follows.

Sales (80,000 units × $50 per unit)

 

$4,000,000

Cost of goods sold

 

 

Beginning inventory  

$ 0

 

Cost of goods manufactured (100,000 units × $30 per unit)

3,000,000

 

Cost of goods available for sale

3,000,000

 

Ending inventory (20,000 × $30)

600,000

 

Cost of goods sold

 

2,400,000

Gross margin

 

1,600,000

Selling and administrative expenses

 

530,000

Net income  

 

$1,070,000

Additional Information

a.Selling and administrative expenses consist of $350,000 in annual fixed expenses and $2.25 per unit in variable selling and administrative expenses.


b.The company’s product cost of $30 per unit is computed as follows.

Direct materials

$5 per unit

Direct labor

$ 14 Per unit

Variable overhead

$2 per unit

Fixed overhead ($900,000/100,000 units)

$9 per unit

Required

1.Prepare an income statement for the company under variable costing.

2.Explain any difference between the income under variable costing (from part 1) and the income reported above

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