EXERCISE 7-2 (30 MINUTES) (NOTE

2. The variable costing income statement appears below:

Sales... Rp191,250

Less variable expenses:

Variable cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory ... Rp 0

Add variable manufacturing costs

(250 units × Rp460 per unit)... 115,000

Goods available for sale... 115,000

Less ending inventory

(25 units × Rp460 per unit) ... 11,500

Variable cost of goods sold* ... 103,500

Variable selling and administrative expenses

(225 units × Rp20 per unit) ... 4,500 108,000

Contribution margin ... 83,250

Less fixed expenses:

Fixed manufacturing overhead... 60,000

Fixed selling and administrative expenses... 20,000 80,000

Net operating income ... Rp 3,250

* The variable cost of goods sold could be computed more simply as:

225 units sold × Rp460 per unit = Rp103,500.

The difference in net operating income between variable and absorption

costing can be explained by the deferral of fixed manufacturing over-

head cost in inventory that has taken place under the absorption costing

approach. Note from part (1) that Rp6,000 of fixed manufacturing over-

head cost has been deferred in inventory to the next period. Thus, net

operating income under the absorption costing approach is Rp6,000

higher than it is under variable costing.