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Comparing Full Absorption and Variable CostingRefer to the information for CoverUp in PB5-...

Comparing Full Absorption and Variable Costing

Refer to the information for CoverUp in PB5-4. Additional information for CoverUp’s most recent year of operations follows:

Number of units produced

3,000

Number of units sold

2,800

Sales price per unit

$ 30.00

Direct materials per unit

3.00

Direct labor per unit

2.00

Variable manufacturing overhead per unit

1.50

Fixed manufacturing overhead ($15,000/3,000 units)

5.00

Variable selling expenses ($1 per unit sold)

2,800.00

Fixed general and administrative expenses

20,250.00

Required:

1. Without any calculations, explain whether CoverUp’s income will be higher with full absorption costing or variable costing.


2. Prepare a full absorption costing income statement and a variable costing income statement for CoverUp. Assume there was no beginning inventory.


3. Compute the difference in profit between full absorption costing and variable costing. Reconcile the difference.

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