Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
The absorption costing method includes all costs related to production, both fixed and variable. The unit product cost is calculated using direct material, direct labor, and total unitary manufacturing overhead.
The variable costing method incorporates all variable production costs (direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead).
Variable costing income statement:
Total unitary variable production cost= (24 + 16 + 2 + 3)= $45
Sales= 73*51,000= 3,723,000
Total variable cost= 51,000*45= (2,295,000)
Contribution margin= 1,428,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead= (784,000)
Fixed selling and administrative expense= (672,000)
Net operating income= (28,000)
Absorption costing income statement:
Unitary production cost= (24 + 16 + 2) + (784,000/56,000)
Unitary production cost= $56
Sales= 73*51,000= 3,723,000
COGS= 51,000*56= (2,856,000)
Gross profit= 867,000
Total selling and administrative= 672,000 + 3*51,000= (825,000)
Net operating income= 42,000
The difference between both methods is the fixed manufacturing overhead allocated in ending inventory.