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Sunrise Pools and Spas manufactures fibreglass forms for in-ground pools and swim spas for all-season use

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Sunrise Pools and Spas manufactures fibreglass forms for in-ground pools and swim spas for all-season use. The company uses variable costing for internal management reports and absorption costing for external reports to shareholders, creditors, and the government. The company has provided the data for their swim spa business in years 1, 2, and 3 shown below.

     The company’s fixed manufacturing overhead per unit was constant at $3,900 for all three years:

 

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
  Inventories:                  
     Beginning (units)   160     240     180  
     Ending (units)   240     180     220  
  Variable costing operating income $ 293,800   $ 270,600   $ 253,200  
 

   

Required:
1.

Determine each year’s absorption costing operating income. Present your answer in the form of a reconciliation report.

   
2-a.

In year 4, the company’s variable costing operating income was $254,200 and its absorption costing operating income was $278,200. Did inventories increase or decrease during year 4?

    
 
  Decrease
  Increase
   
2-b. How much fixed manufacturing overhead cost was deferred or released from inventory during year 4?

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Answer:

Change in inventories

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
160 240 180
240 180 220
80 -60 40

Variable costing operating income   293,800           270,600           253,200

Add:Fixed cost deferred in closing

inventory(80*3,900)                             312,000

(40*3900)                                                                                              156,000

Deduct : Paid overhead cost

released from inventory under

absorptionc costing

(60*3,900)                                                           (234,000)

Absorption costing net

operating income                        $605,800          36,600                409,200

2a)increase since operating income under absorption costing is more

b) $278,200 - 254,200 = 24,000

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