The Beginning Inventory Is 5,000 Units

question 43

Essay

The beginning inventory is 5,000 units. All of the units manufactured during the period and 3,000 units of the beginning inventory were sold. The beginning inventory fixed costs are $25 per unit, and variable costs are $55 per unit. Determine (a) whether variable costing operating income is less than or greater than absorption costing operating income and (b) the difference in variable costing and absorption operating income.

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