Question

Ansara Company had the following abbreviated income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y2:_________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Ansara Company

a. Ansara Company  Variable Costing Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2 (in millions)

Sales                                                                         $ 21,920

Variable cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory                             $ 1,841

Variable cost of goods manufactured 13,810

Ending inventory                                    2,149

Total variable cost of goods sold                               17,800

Manufacturing margin                                               $4,120

Variable selling and administrative expenses              870

Contribution margin                                                 $3,250

Fixed costs:

Fixed manufacturing costs                      $ 4,820

Fixed selling and administrative expenses 1,100

Total fixed costs                                                        5,920

Income from operations                                         $2,670

b. Explanation of the difference between the amount of income from operations reported under absorption costing and variable costing concepts:

The difference occurs as a result of cost of inventory at the beginning and at the end.  Under variable costing concept, the fixed manufacturing costs does not form part of the product costs.  They are treated as period costs.  But under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing costs form part of the product costs.

Explanation:

a) Data:

Ansara Company Abbreviated Income Statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y2: (in millions):

Sales                                       $21,920

Cost of goods sold                $18,630

Gross profit                             $3,290

Selling, administrative, and

other expenses                        1,970

Income from operations        $1,320

b) Absorption costing concept is a costing technique that includes the full cost of manufacturing (i.e. cost of direct materials, direct labor, and all fixed production costs or overheads) in the product costs.  Under variable costing concept, the full cost of manufacturing is not included in the product costs.  Instead, all the variable costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead, whether factory or not)  are included, while fixed manufacturing overheads are treated as period costs and expensed.