Operating income reported under absorption costing will generally exceed operating income reported under variable costing for a given period in which of the following cases?
If production equals sales for that period.
If production exceeds sales for that period.
If sales exceed production for that period.
If the variable manufacturing overhead exceeds the fixed manufacturing overhead.
ANSWER:
OPTION: If production exceeds sales for that period
EXPLANATION:
The reason for excess of operating income under absorption costing over operating income under variable costing is fixed manufacturing cost deferred in inventory.
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Question 21 (1 point) Operating income reported under absorption costing will generally exceed operating income reported under variable costing for a given period in which of the following cases? If the variable manufacturing overhead exceeds the fixed manufacturing overhead. If production exceeds sales for that period. None of the options provided are correct. If production equals sales for that period. If sales exceed production for that period. w wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwww Question 22 (1 point) The term "gross margin" for a...
Net operating income under variable and absorption costing will generally: a. always be equal. b. never be equal. c. be equal only when production and sales are equal. d. be equal only when production exceeds sales.
Variable-costing income will usually exceed absorption costing income when a. Production exceeds sales b. Sales exceed production c. Production and sales are equal d. None of the answers provided
Income statements under absorption costing and variable costing Gallatin County Motors Inc. assembles and sells snowmobile engines. The company began operations on July 1 and operated at 100% of capacity during the first month. The following data summarize the results for July: Sales (3,500 units) $2,590,000 Production costs (4,000 units): Direct materials $1,272,800 Direct labor 547,200 Variable factory overhead 89,200 Fixed factory overhead 140,000 2,049,200 Selling and administrative expenses: Variable selling and administrative expenses $63,500 Fixed selling and administrative expenses...
During Heaton Company's first two years of operations, the company reported absorption costing net operating income as follows: $ Sales (@ $60 per unit) Cost of goods sold (@ $39 per unit) Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses* Net operating income Year 1 $1,020,000 663,000 357,000 299,000 $ 58,000 Year 2 1,620,000 1,053,000 567,000 329,000 $ 238,000 *$3 per unit variable; $248,000 fixed each year. The company's $39 unit product cost is computed as follows: $ Direct materials Direct labor...
During Heaton Company's first two years of operations, it reported absorption costing net operating income as follows: ear Sales ( $61 per unit) s 1,037,000 1,647,000 680,000 357,000 11080 Cost of goods sold e $40 per unit) 567,000 335,000 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses305,000 Net operating income $152,000 232,000 $3 per unit variable; $254,000 fixed each year. The company's $40 unit product cost is computed as follows: Direet materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Pixed manufacturing overhead ($396,000 22,000...
During Heaton Company’s first two years of operations, it
reported absorption costing net operating income as follows:
Year 1
Year 2
Sales (@ $62 per unit)
$
1,054,000
$
1,674,000
Cost of goods sold (@ $40 per unit)
680,000
1,080,000
Gross margin
374,000
594,000
Selling and administrative expenses*
300,000
330,000
Net operating income
$
74,000
$
264,000
* $3 per unit variable; $249,000 fixed each year.
The company’s $40 unit product cost is computed as follows:
Direct materials
$
7...
Income Statements under Absorption and Variable Costing Shawnee Motors Inc, assembles and sells snowmobile engines. The company began operations on August 1 and operated at 100% of capacity during the first month. The following data summarize the results for August: $600,000 Sales (2,000 units) Production costs (2,400 units): Direct materials Direct labor $300,000 115,200 43,200 21,600 Variable factory overhead Fixed factory overhead 480,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Variable selling and administrative expenses $50,000 22,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses 72,000...
Which of the following statements is true? Ι ο Under variable costing, direct materials and direct labor are expensed as period expenses. ο Under variable costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is expensed as period expenses. ο Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are treated the same under both absorption costing and variable costing. ο Reported income under absorption costing is not affected by production level changes. ο Under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is expensed as period expenses.
(e) The net operating income (loss) under absorption costing is
less than the net operating income (loss) under variable costing in
Year 2 because: (You may select more than one answer.
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