Answer:
Moskowitz Corporation
The net operating income (loss) under variable costing in Year 2 is closest to:
= $56,000.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Selling price per unit                                                            $ 91 
Manufacturing costs: 
Variable manufacturing cost per unit produced: 
Direct materials                                                    $ 13 
Direct labor                                                            $ 7 
Variable manufacturing overhead                      $ 3            23
Contribution per unit                                                         $ 68
Fixed manufacturing overhead per year                 $480,000 
Selling and administrative expenses: 
Variable selling and administrative expense per unit sold $ 6 
Fixed selling and administrative expense per year $ 84,000
                                                        Year 1         Year 2 
Units in beginning inventory          0            3,000 
Units produced during the year   12,000   10,000 
Units sold during the year             9,000   10,000 
Units in ending inventory              3,000     3,000 
Year 2:
Income Statement:
Sales Revenue ($91 * 10,000) =  $910,000
Variable manufacturing costs      230,000 ($23 * 10,000)
Variable selling and admin.            60,000 ($6 * 10,000)
Contribution margin                   $620,000
Fixed manufacturing costs          480,000
Fixed selling and admin. costs      84,000
Net operating income (loss)      $ 56,000