Answer:
DOWELL Company Variable Costing Income Statements for 2018 and 2019:
2018 2019
Sales 920,000 1,840,000
Less: Variable costs
Total variable costs 470,000 940,000
Contribution margin 450,000 900,000
Less: Fixed expenses:
Fixed selling costs 300,000 300,000
Fixed administrative costs 240,000 240,000
Total fixed expenses 540,000 540,000
Net income (loss) (90,000) 360,000
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Dowell Company Income Statements under absorption costing:
2018 2019
Sales $920,000 $1,840,000
Cost of goods sold 620,000 1,240,000
Gross margin 300,000 600,000
Selling & Admin. Expenses 290,000 340,000
Net Income 10,000 260,000
b) Production & Sales Data:
Units Sold Units Produced
2018 20,000 30,000
2019 30,000 40,000
c) Variable costing and absorption costing produce different net income results. Variable costing takes into consideration the variable costs of production to produce a contribution while absorption costing considers the cost of goods sold to produce the gross profit. Variable costing is more of a management accounting technique for decision making while absorption costing follows the financial accounting procedures.