When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

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  • The following is a side-by-side comparison of variable and absorption costing income statements when 10,000 units have been manufactured and 15,000 units have been sold.

    Units manufactured greater than units sold Manufactured 10,000 units / Sold 15,000

    Variable Costing Income Statement

    Sales

    $750,000

    15,000 x $50

    Variable cost of goods sold

    375,000

    15,000 x $25

    Manufacturing margin

    $375,000

    Variable selling and administrative expenses

    75,000

    15,000 x $5

    Contribution margin

    $300,000

    Fixed costs:

    Fixed manufacturing costs

    $150,000

    Fixed selling and administrative expenses

    50,000

    Total fixed costs

    200,000

    Operating income

    $100,000

    Units manufactured equals units sold Manufactured 10,000 units / Sold 15,000

    Absorption Costing Income Statement

    Sales

    $750,000

    15,000 x $50

    • Cost of goods sold equals the 15,000 units sold times the sum of the variable manufacturing cost per unit of $25 plus the fixed manufacturing cost per unit of $15 ($150,000 total fixed cost / 10,000 units produced.)

    Cost of goods sold

    575,000

    5,000 x ($25 + $10) + 10,000 x ($25 + $15)

    Gross profit

    $175,000

    Selling and administrative expenses

    125,000

    (15,000 x $5) + 50,000

    Operating income

    $50,000

    What is unchanged at 10,000 vs. 15,000 units manufactured:

    1. The entire variable costing income statement
    2. Selling and administrative expenses on the absorption costing income statement

    When more units are sold than are manufactured, there are fewer units in ending inventory than there were in beginning inventory. Some of the beginning inventory had to be sold to fulfill the order for more than what was produced. In this case, 5,000 of the units sold came from beginning inventory. Operating income under variable costing is higher than under absorption costing when inventory decreases. This is because under variable costing the fixed factory overhead that is expensed off during the period is only for units produced, even if more units are sold than were produced. Under absorption costing, the fixed overhead is included in the higher number of units sold, resulting in higher overall expenses and therefore lower operating income.

    When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

    by Sara Naeem , Trainee Finance officer , Wah Brass Mill
    7 years ago

    Option A- greater than variable costing net income..................

    The ending inventory figures under the variable costing and absorption costing methods are different. Under variable costing, only the variable manufacturing costs are included in inventory. Under absorption costing, both variable and fixed manufacturing costs are included in inventory.

    Answer option A.>>>>>>>greater than variable costing net income

    Answer  A is the right answer . It will be greater .

    When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

    (A) is the Correct Ans.

    Greater than net income under variable costing. 

    Absorption costing could result in an increase in net income if a company increases its production and its inventory. This occurs because fixed manufacturing overhead is allocated to more production units—some of which will be reported as inventory

    A- greater than variable costing net income

    by Mohammed Shahid Ullah , Executive Director (Finance) , Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited
    7 years ago

    Production units and sales units are not any relation between two methods of calculating net income.

    When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

    by Anas Dawah , Senior Internal Auditor , Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAGI)
    7 years ago

    A-            

    Absorption costing income higher than Variable Costing income

    When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

    by Allen Ambo , Finance Manager , Qatar Living for Trade & IT Investment
    4 years ago

    OPTION A

    This is because some of the fixed production over heads that had been absorbed in the inventory will be carried forward as ending inventory and reported in the balance sheet as a current asset. Hence the cost of sales will have less of some fixed production over head costs and a lower reported profit for the period end

    When production is greater than sales absorption income is greater than variable costing income?

    by Malik Saleem Iqbal , Assistant Finance Manager , Ali Zaid Al-Quraishi & Brothers Co LTD
    6 years ago

    Answer is A, it will be greater

    the correct answer is (A) ... greater than

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    What happens when production is greater than sales?

    Explanation: If production exceeds sales, the profit under absorption costing is higher as compared to variable costing. This is due to the deferral of fixed manufacturing overhead costs to the next period in ending inventory, leading to reduced cost of goods sold for the current period and hence a higher profit.

    When production is greater than sales What is the relation between the absorption costing income and variable costing income?

    When production is greater than sales, i.e. ending inventory is greater than the beginning inventory, the operating income under absorption costing is greater. 3. When production is less than sales, i.e. ending inventory is less than the beginning inventory, operating income under variable costing is greater.

    Why is absorption costing higher than variable costing?

    When units produced are greater than units sold, i.e., units in inventory increase, absorption income is greater than variable costing income because absorption costing defers a portion of fixed manufacturing costs in finished goods inventory.

    What is the difference between absorption costing income and variable costing income?

    Absorption costing entails allocating fixed overhead costs to all units produced for an accounting period. Variable costing includes all of the variable direct costs in COGS but excludes direct, fixed overhead costs.