Happy Hula manufactures authentic Hawaiian hula skirts that are purchased for traditional Hawaiian celebrations, costume parties, and other functions.  During its first year of business, the company incurred the following costs:                         Variable Cost per Hula Skirt                         Direct materials                                                          $ 7.35                         Direct labor                                                                    2.50                         Variable manufacturing overhead                                 1.05                         Variable selling & administrative expenses                  0.40                           Fixed cost per Month                         Fixed manufacturing overhead                                   $15,900                         Fixed selling and administrative expenses                     4,950   Happy Hula charges $30 for each skirt that it sells.  During the first month of operation, it made 1,500 skirts and sold 1,375 Calculate the unit product cost using absorption costing and variable costing. Prepare a variable costing income statement for last month. Prepare a full absorption costing income statement.

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Happy Hula manufactures authentic Hawaiian hula skirts that are purchased for traditional Hawaiian celebrations, costume parties, and other functions.  During its first year of business, the company incurred the following costs:

                        Variable Cost per Hula Skirt

                        Direct materials                                                          $ 7.35

                        Direct labor                                                                    2.50

                        Variable manufacturing overhead                                 1.05

                        Variable selling & administrative expenses                  0.40

 

                        Fixed cost per Month

                        Fixed manufacturing overhead                                   $15,900

                        Fixed selling and administrative expenses                     4,950

 

Happy Hula charges $30 for each skirt that it sells.  During the first month of operation, it made 1,500 skirts and sold 1,375

  1. Calculate the unit product cost using absorption costing and variable costing.
  2. Prepare a variable costing income statement for last month.
  3. Prepare a full absorption costing income statement.
  4. Explain the difference in operating income for the two costing systems.

 

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