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Lehighton Chalk Company manufactures sidewalk chalk, which it sells online by the box at $26 per unit. Lehighton uses an actual costing system, which means that the actual costs of direct material, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead are entered into work-in-process inventory. The actual application rate for manufacturing overhead is computed each year; actual manufacturing overhead is divided by actual production (in units) to compute the application rate. Information for Lehighton’s first two years of operation is as follows:

Year 1

Year 2

Sales (in units)

2,800

2,800

Production (in units)

3,400

2,200

Production costs:

Variable manufacturing costs

$

17,680

$

11,440

Fixed manufacturing overhead

21,080

21,080

Selling and administrative costs:

Variable

11,200

11,200

Fixed

10,200

10,200

Selected information from Lehighton’s year-end balance sheets for its first two years of operation is as follows:

LEHIGHTON CHALK COMPANY

Selected Balance Sheet Information

Based on absorption costing

End of Year 1

End of Year 2

Finished-goods inventory

$

6,840

$

0

Retained earnings

13,980

23,320

Based on variable costing

End of Year 1

End of Year 2

Finished-goods inventory

$

3,120

$

0

Retained earnings

10,260

23,320

Required:

1.      Reconcile Lehighton’s operating income reported under absorption and variable costing, during each year, by comparing the following two amounts on each income statement:

·         Cost of goods sold

·         Fixed cost (expensed as a period expense)

2.      What was Lehighton’s total operating income across both years under absorption costing and under variable costing?

3.      What was the total sales revenue across both years under absorption costing and under variable costing?

4.      What was the total of all costs expensed on the operating income statements across both years under absorption costing and under variable costing?

5.      Subtract the total costs expensed across both years [requirement (4)] from the total sales revenue across both years [requirement (3)]: (a) under absorption costing and (b) under variable costing.

6.      Considering the results obtained in requirements 1-5 above, select which of the following statements (is) are true by selecting an "X".

Year 1

Year 2

Sales (in units)

2,800

2,800

Production (in units)

3,400

2,200

Production costs:

Variable manufacturing costs

$

17,680

$

11,440

Fixed manufacturing overhead

21,080

21,080

Selling and administrative costs:

Variable

11,200

11,200

Fixed

10,200

10,200

Explanation / Answer

Solution 1:

Solution 2:

Solution 3:

Absorption costing:

Sales revenue - Year 1 = $72,800

Sales revenue - Year 2 = $72,800

Total sales revenue for both years = $72,800 + $72,800 = $145,600

Variable costing:

Sales revenue - Year 1 = $72,800

Sales revenue - Year 2 = $72,800

Total sales revenue for both years = $72,800 + $72,800 = $145,600

Solution 4:

Absorption costing:

Total of all costs expensed on the operating income statements - Year 1 = $31,920 + $11,200 + $10,200 = $53,320

Total of all costs expensed on the operating income statements - Year 2 = $39,360 + $11,200 + $10,200 = $60,760

Total of cost for year 1 & 2 = $53,320 + $60,760 = $114,080

Variable costing:

Total of all costs expensed on the operating income statements - Year 1 = $14,560 + $11,200 + $21,080 + $10,200 = $57,040

Total of all costs expensed on the operating income statements - Year 2 = $14,560 + $11,200 + $21,080 + $10,200 = $57,040

Total of cost for year 1 & 2 = $57,040 + $57,040 = $114,080

Note: I have answered first 4 parts of the question as per chegg policy, kindly post separate question for answer of remaining parts.

Reconciliation of operating income under variable costing and absorption costing Particulars Year 1 Year 2 Cost of goods sold under absorption costing $31,920.00 $39,360.00 Less: Variable manufacturing cost under variable costing $14,560.00 $14,560.00 $17,360.00 $24,800.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead as period expense under variable costing $21,080.00 $21,080.00 Difference in income under variable costing and absorption costing -$3,720.00 $3,720.00 Add: Operating income under absorption costing $19,480.00 $12,040.00 Operating income under variable costing $15,760.00 $15,760.00
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