Absorption and Variable Costing Comparisons: Production Equals Sales Assume that Smuckers manufactures and sells 30,000 cases of peanut butter each quarter. The following data are available for the third quarter of 2017. Total fixed manufacturing overhead $120,000 Fixed selling and administrative 20,000 Sales price per case 34 Direct materials per case 16 Direct labor per case 7 Variable manufacturing overhead per case 3 Required a. Compute the cost per case under both absorption costing and variable costing. Absorption $Answer Variable $Answer b. Compute net income under both absorption costing and variable costing. Do not use a negative sign with your answers. SMUCKERS Absorption Costing Income Statement For the Third Quarter of 2017 Sales Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Net income Answer SMUCKERS Variable Costing Income Statement For the Third Quarter of 2017 Sales Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Fixed expenses: Answer Answer Selling and administrative Answer Answer Net income Answer

a:Total Variable Costs        $26    

a:Total Manufacturing Costs = $ 30  

b:Net Income Variable Costing  $100,000  

b: Net Income  Absorption Costing  $ 100,000

Explanation:

Smuckers Manufacturers

Costs per case under  Variable Costing

Direct materials per case 16

Direct labor per case 7

Variable manufacturing overhead per case 3

Total Variable Costs        $26        

Costs per case under  Absorption Costing

Direct materials (30,000*16)              480,000

Direct labor (30,000*7)                    210,000

Variable manufacturing overhead  (30,000*3)   90,000

Total Variable Costs                                                       780,000

Total fixed manufacturing overhead                           $120,000

Total Manufacturing Costs                                         $ 900,000

Total Manufacturing Costs per Case= $ 900,000/ 30,000= $ 30

The difference between the variable and absorption costing is that the product costs include variable and fixed costs in absorption costing. But in variable costing the product costs include only variable costs.

SMUCKERS

Variable Costing Income Statement

For the Third Quarter of 2017

Sales (30,000*34)                                                       1020,000  

Direct materials (30,000*16)              480,000

Direct labor (30,000*7)                    210,000

Variable manufacturing overhead  (30,000*3)   90,000

Total Variable Costs                                                       780,000

Contribution Margin                                                        240,000

Fixed Expenses                                                               140,000

Total fixed manufacturing overhead      $120,000

Fixed selling and administrative 20,000

Net Income                                                                   100,000

In this case the net income under both variable and absorption costing does not change because the units produced are units sold. No cost is charged to ending inventory under absorption costing.

SMUCKERS

Absorption Costing Income Statement

For the Third Quarter of 2017

Sales (30,000*34)                                                       1020,000  

Direct materials (30,000*16)              480,000

Direct labor (30,000*7)                    210,000

Variable manufacturing overhead  (30,000*3)   90,000

Total fixed manufacturing overhead      $120,000

Total Manufacturing Costs                                              900,000

Gross Profit                                                                   120,000

Fixed Expenses                                                               20,000

Fixed selling and administrative 20,000

Net Income                                                                   100,000