Netro Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price

$91

Units in beginning inventory

100

Units produced

1,800

Units sold

1,400

Units in ending inventory

500

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$49

Direct labor

$13

Variable manufacturing overhead

$2

Variable selling and administrative

$7

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$14,400

Fixed selling and administrative

$7,000

The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales I units vary from month to month. The company”s variable costs per unit and total fixed  costs have been constant from month to month.

Required:

a. Prepare an income statement for the month using the contribution format and the variable costing method.

b. Prepare an income statement for the month using the absorption costing method.