| a. |
| Saving in variable marketing cost | 4 |
| loss of revenue | 2 |
| 25-23 |
| Net saving per unit | 2 |
| Total additional profit |
| 10000*2 | $20,000 |
| | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | | | | | | | | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
| Beginning inventory (units) | 0 | 100 | 300 | | | | | | | Beginning inventory (units) | 0 | J | 1,100 |
| Budgeted units to be produced | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,100 | | | | | | | Budgeted units to be produced | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Actual units produced | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4100 | | | | | | | Actual units produced | 19,000 | 20,600 | Q |
| Units sold | 3900 | 4,000 | 4300 | | | | | | | Units sold | A | 20,600 | R |
| Variable manufacturing costs per unit produced | $125 | $125 | $125 | | | | | | | Variable manufacturing costs per unit produced | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Variable marketing costs per unit sold | $40 | $40 | $40 | | | | | | | Variable marketing costs per unit sold | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Fixed manufacturing costs | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | 150 | | | | | | Budgeted fixed manufacturing costs | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Fixed marketing costs | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | | | | | | | Fixed marketing costs | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Selling price per unit | $400 | $400 | $400 | | | | | | | Selling price per unit | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| Variable costing operating income | 66500 | $90,000 | 160500 | 235 | 916500 | 1010500 | | | | Variable costing operating income | B | $1,978,000 | S |
| Absorption costing operating income | 81500 | 120000 | $130,500 | | 850000 | 160500 | -15000 | | | Absorption costing operating income | C | K | $1,859,000 |
| Variable costing beginning inventory | 0 | $12,500 | 37500 | | 66500 | | 45000 | | | Variable costing beginning inventory ($) | D | $165,000 | T |
| Absorption costing beginning inventory | 0 | 27500 | 82500 | | 15000 | | 30000 | | | Absorption costing beginning inventory ($) | E | L | U |
| Variable costing ending inventory | 12500 | 37500 | $12,500 | | | | | | | Variable costing ending inventory ($) | F | M | $75,000 |
| Absorption costing ending inventory | 27500 | 82500 | $27,500 | | | | | | | Absorption costing ending inventory ($) | G | N | $87,500 |
| PVV | 30000 | -30000 | 0 | | | | | | | PVV | H | O | V |
| Allocated fixed manufacturing costs | 570000 | 630000 | $615,000 | | | | | | | Allocated fixed manufacturing costs | I | P | $480,000 |