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Comparing Full Absorption and Variable CostingRefer to the information for Overhill, Inc.,...

Comparing Full Absorption and Variable Costing

Refer to the information for Overhill, Inc., in PA5-4. Additional information for Overhill’s most recent year of operations follows:

Number of units produced

2,000

Number of units sold

1,300

Sales price per unit

$ 650.00

Direct materials per unit

110.00

Direct labor per unit

90.00

Variable manufacturing overhead per unit

40.00

Fixed manufacturing overhead ($235,000/2,000 units)

117.50

Variable selling expenses ($10 per unit sold)

13,000.00

Fixed general and administrative expenses

70,000.00

Required:

1. Without any calculations, explain whether Overhill’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 Overhill. 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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