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Absorption and Variable Costing Are Two Different Methods of Measuring

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Absorption and variable costing are two different methods of measuring income and costing inventory.
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A. Product costs are defined as costs associated with the manufacturing process. How does the operational definition of product cost differ between absorption costing and variable costing?
B. An absorption-costing income statement will report gross profit or gross margin whereas a variable-costing income statement will report contribution margin. What is the difference between these terms?


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