EXERCISE 7-9 (20 MINUTES)

3. Variable costing income statement:

Sales (10,000 units × $150 per unit)... $1,500,000

Less variable expenses:

Variable cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory... $ 0

Add variable manufacturing costs

(12,000 units × $50 per unit) ... 600,000

Goods available for sale ... 600,000

Less ending inventory

(2,000 units × $50 per unit) ... 100,000

Variable cost of goods sold* ... 500,000

Variable selling and administrative ex-

penses ... 180,000 680,000

Contribution margin... 820,000

Less fixed expenses:

Fixed manufacturing overhead ... 360,000

Fixed selling and administrative expenses ... 470,000 830,000

Net operating loss ... $ (10,000)

* This could be computed more simply as 10,000 units × $50 per unit =

$500,000