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Kenzi Kayaking, a manufacturer of kayaks, began operations this year. During thi

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Question

Kenzi Kayaking, a manufacturer of kayaks, began operations this year. During this first year, the company produced 1,075 kayaks and sold 825. at a price of $1,075 each. At this first year-end, the company reported the following income statement information using absorption costing. Sales (825x $1,075) Cost of goods sold (825x $475) Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net income $886,875 391,875 495,000 210,000 $285,000 Additional Information a. Product cost per kayak totals $475, which consists of $375 in variable production cost and $100 in fixed production cost-the latter amount is based on $107,500 of fixed production costs allocated to the 1,075 kayaks produced. b. The $210,000 in selling and administrative expense consists of $75,000 that is variable and $135,000 that is fixed. Required 1. Prepare an income statement for the current year under variable costing.

Explanation / Answer

Kenzi Kayaking

Variable Costing Income Statement

Sales (825 x 1075) $ 8,86,875

Variable expense

Variable production costs (825x375)                   $ 3,09,375

Variable selling and administrative cost $ 75,000

Total Variable expenses $ 3,84,375

Contribution margin $ 5,02,500

Fixed expenses

Fixed overhead (875x100) $ 87,500

Fixed selling and administrative cost                   $ 1,35,000

Total Fixed expenses $ 2,22,500

Net income $ 2,80,000