Question

Krepps Corporation produces a single product. Last year, Krepps manufactured 33,100 units and sold 27,800 units. Production costs for the year were as follows:

Direct materials $ 248,250
Direct labor $ 145,640
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 274,730
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 595,800

Sales totaled $1,320,500 for the year, variable selling and administrative expenses totaled $164,020, and fixed selling and administrative expenses totaled $205,220. There was no beginning inventory. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.
Under variable costing, the company's net operating income for the year would be _____.

Answer 1

The correct answer is $95,400 lower than absorption costing.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the scenario, the given data are as follows:

Units manufactured = 33,100

Sold units = 27,800

So, Units in ending inventory can be calculated as follows:

Units in ending inventory = Units manufactured - Sold units

= 33,100 - 27,800 = 5,300 units

Now, Fixed manufacturing OH = $595,800

So, we can calculate the fixed manufacturing OH per unit by using following formula:

Fixed manufacturing OH per unit = $595,800 ÷ 33,100 = $18

So, Difference in net income for the year can be calculated as follows:

Net income difference = Fixed manufacturing OH per unit × Units in ending inventory

= $18 × 5,300 units = $95,400

Hence, The net income in variable costing is $95,400 which is lower than in absorption costing.