The Difference in Income Between Absorption and Variable Costing Can

question 6

Essay

The difference in income between absorption and variable costing can be explained by the change in finished-goods inventory (in units) multiplied by the standard fixed manufacturing overhead rate.
Required:
Explain why this calculation accounts for the difference noted.

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Definitions:

Numeraire

A unit of account or standard measure in economics used to compare the value of goods or services.

Pareto Optimal

Another term for Pareto Efficient; describes a situation where no one's condition can be improved without worsening someone else's condition.

Initial Endowment

The initial quantity of goods, services, and assets that an individual, organization, or economy possesses.

Pareto Optimal

An allocation of resources from which it is impossible to reallocate without making at least one individual worse off.