Pacheo Corporation, Which Has Only One Product, Has Provided the Following

question 92

Essay

Pacheo Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month.The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month.

Required:
a.What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?
b.Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing.
c.Without preparing an income statement, determine the absorption costing net operating income for the month.(Hint: Use the reconciliation method.)

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue.

Sales Units

The number of individual items or units a business sells within a specific period.

Variable Expenses

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business such as production volume or sales.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change in total despite fluctuations in the volume of goods or services produced or sold.