The manager of the manufacturing division of Iowa Windows does not understand why income went down when sales went up.Some of the information he has selected for evaluation include:
The division operated at normal capacity during January.
Variable manufacturing cost per unit was $5,and the fixed costs were $400,000.
Selling and administrative expenses were all fixed.
Required:
Explain the profit differences.How would variable costing income statements help the manager understand the division's operating income?
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