Variable Costing and Absorption Costing Income Statements May Differ Because

question 187

True/False

Variable costing and absorption costing income statements may differ because of their treatment of fixed factory overhead.

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Definitions:

Shutdown Point

The price and output level at which a firm's revenue just covers its variable costs, below which it is better for the firm to temporarily cease operations.

Short-run Supply Curve

The short-run supply curve illustrates how the quantity of goods supplied by producers changes in response to a change in price over a short period, factoring in some fixed production costs.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service changes as production volume varies.

Shutdown Point

The level of output and price where a firm's total revenue exactly covers its variable costs, below which the firm will cease production in the short run.