Yale Company manufactures hair brushes that sell at wholesale for $3 per unit. The company had no beginning inventory in the prior year. These data summarize the current and prior year operations:     Prior Year Current Year Sales (000s) 2,900 units 5,500 units Production (000s) 4,200 units 4,200 units Production cost         Factory—variable (per unit) $ 0.60   $ 0.60   —fixed (000s) $ 2,100   $ 2,100   Marketing—variable (per unit) $ 0.40   $ 0.40   Administrative—fixed (000s) $ 500   $ 500     Required: 1. Prepare an income statement for each year based on full costing. 2. Prepare an income statement for each year based on variable costing. 3. Prepare a reconciliation of the difference each year in the operating income resulting from using the full costing method and variable costing method.

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Yale Company manufactures hair brushes that sell at wholesale for $3 per unit. The company had no beginning inventory in the prior year. These data summarize the current and prior year operations:

 

  Prior Year Current Year
Sales (000s) 2,900 units 5,500 units
Production (000s) 4,200 units 4,200 units
Production cost        
Factory—variable (per unit) $ 0.60   $ 0.60  
—fixed (000s) $ 2,100   $ 2,100  
Marketing—variable (per unit) $ 0.40   $ 0.40  
Administrative—fixed (000s) $ 500   $ 500  

 

Required:

1. Prepare an income statement for each year based on full costing.

2. Prepare an income statement for each year based on variable costing.

3. Prepare a reconciliation of the difference each year in the operating income resulting from using the full costing method and variable costing method.

 

 
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Available for sale
Cost of goods sold
Contribution margin
Less: Selling and administrative costs
Transcribed Image Text:Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Available for sale Cost of goods sold Contribution margin Less: Selling and administrative costs
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Beginning inventory
Cost of goods produced
Available for sale
Less: Ending inventory
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Less: Selling and administrative costs
Variable
Fixed
Operating income
Full Costing
Income Statement
Prior Year
$
8,700
Current Year
$
16,500
Transcribed Image Text:Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Beginning inventory Cost of goods produced Available for sale Less: Ending inventory Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Selling and administrative costs Variable Fixed Operating income Full Costing Income Statement Prior Year $ 8,700 Current Year $ 16,500
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