Hanks Company produces a single product. Operating data for the company and its absorption costing income statements for the last two years are presented below:

 

Year 1

Year 2

Units in beginning inventory

0

1,000

Units produced

9,000

9,000

Units sold

8,000

10,000

 

Year 1

Year 2

Sales

$80,000

$100,000

Less cost of goods sold:

 

 

Beginning inventory

0

6,000

Add cost of goods manufactured

54,000

54,000

Goods available for sale

54,000

60,000

Less ending inventory

6,000

0

Cost of goods sold

48,000

60,000

Gross margin

32,000

40,000

Less selling & admin. expenses

28,000

30,000

Net operating income

$ 4,000

$ 10,000

Variable manufacturing costs are $4 per unit. Fixed factory overhead totals $18,000 in each year. This overhead was applied at a rate of $2 per unit. Variable selling and administrative expenses were $1 per unit sold. Required:

a. What was the unit product cost in each year under variable costing?

b. Prepare new income statements for each year using variable costing.

c. Reconcile the absorption costing and variable costing net operating income for each year.