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Complete Exercise 19-17 in the Wiley Plus software.  After completing the assignment , write a paper of no more than 350 words in which you respond to the following questions:

· In this case, would it be better to use the variable or absorption costing method, and why?

· What are the benefits of the two methods?

· Which method would lead to the best decision when a competitor is submitting a lower bid for your product?

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Question 5

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Polk Company builds custom fishing lures for sporting goods stores. In its first year of operations, 2012, the company incurred the following costs.

Variable Cost per Unit

Direct materials

$8.10

Direct labor

$2.65

Variable manufacturing overhead

$6.21

Variable selling and administrative expenses

$4.21

 

Fixed Costs per Year

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$252,582

Fixed selling and administrative expenses

$259,308

Polk Company sells the fishing lures for $27.00. During 2012, the company sold 80,200 lures and produced 94,600 lures.

Exercise 19-7- is question 5.

Assuming the company uses variable costing, calculate Polk’s manufacturing cost per unit for 2012. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.10.50.)

Manufacturing cost per unit

$

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16.96

Prepare a variable costing income statement for 2012.

POLK COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 Variable Costing

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$

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2165400

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$

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1360192

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337642

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1697834

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467566

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252582

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259308

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511890

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$

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-44324

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Assuming the company uses absorption costing, calculate Polk’s manufacturing cost per unit for 2012. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.10.50.)

Manufacturing cost per unit

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Sales

2165400

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Variable Cost of Goods Sold

1360192

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Variable Selling and Administrative Expenses

337642

1697834

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Contribution Margin

467566

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Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

252582

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Fixed Selling and Administrative Expenses

259308

511890

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Net Income/(Loss)

-44324

16.96

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