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O’Brien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pe

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Question

O’Brien Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:

During its first year of operations, O’Brien produced 97,000 units and sold 75,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 81,000 units and sold 98,000 units. In its third year, O’Brien produced 82,000 units and sold 77,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $77 per unit.

1. Assume the company uses variable costing and a FIFO inventory flow assumption (FIFO means first-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the oldest units in inventory are sold first):

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

2. Assume the company uses variable costing and a LIFO inventory flow assumption (LIFO means last-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the newest units in inventory are sold first):

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

3. Assume the company uses absorption costing and a FIFO inventory flow assumption (FIFO means first-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the oldest units in inventory are sold first):

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

4. Assume the company uses absorption costing and a LIFO inventory flow assumption (LIFO means last-in first-out. In other words, it assumes that the newest units in inventory are sold first):

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials $30 Direct labor $14 Variable manufacturing overhead $5 Variable selling and administrative $3 Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead $550,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses $110,000

Explanation / Answer

1.

a. Calculation of unit product cost under variable costing

Particulars

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Units Produced

97,000

81,000

82,000

Variable costs:

Direct Materials

30

30

30

Labor

14

14

14

Variable manufacturing overhead

5

5

5

Unit product Cost

49

49

49

b. Income Statement under FIFO Method

Particulars

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Sales Revenue(A)

5,775,000

7,546,000

5,929,000

Variable cost of goods Sold

Opening Inventory

0

1078,000

245,000

Add: Production

4,753,000

3,969,000

4,018,000

Less: Closing Inventory

(1078,000)

(245,000)

(490,000)

Cost of Goods Sold(B)

3,675,000

4,802,000

3,773,000

Gross Margin(A-B)

2,100,000

2,744,000

2,156,000

Less: Fixed Overheads

550,000

550,000

550,000

Less: Selling & Admin Variable

225,000

294,000

231,000

Less: Fixed Selling & Admin

110,000

110,000

110,000

Net Income

1,215,000

1,790,000

1,265,000

Particulars

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Units Produced

97,000

81,000

82,000

Variable costs:

Direct Materials

30

30

30

Labor

14

14

14

Variable manufacturing overhead

5

5

5

Unit product Cost

49

49

49