The Beginning Inventory Is 10,000 Units

question 32

Essay

The beginning inventory is 10,000 units. All of the units manufactured during the period and 8,000 units of the beginning inventory were sold. The beginning inventory fixed costs are $50 per unit, and variable costs are $300 per unit. Determine (a) whether variable costing income from operations is less than or greater than absorption costing income from operations, and (b) the difference in variable costing and absorption income from operations.

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