Estimated Income Statements, using Absorption and Variable Costing Prior to the first month of operations ending October 31, Marshall Inc. estimated the following operating results:
Sales (15,200 x $53) $805,600
Manufacturing costs (15,200 units):
Direct materials 484,880
Direct labor 115,520
Variable factory overhead 53,200
Fixed factory overhead 63,840
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 17,400
Variable selling and administrative expenses 21,000
1. Prepare an estimated income statement, comparing operating results if 40,000 and 50,000 units are manufactured in the absorption costing format.
2. Prepare an estimated income statement, comparing operating results if 15,200 and 16,800 units are manufactured in the variable costing format.