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Exercise 7-3(Static) Reconciliation of Absorption and Varlable Costing Net Operating Incomes [LO7-3]
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Jorgansen Lighting, Incorporated, manufactures heavy-duty street lighting systems for municipalities. The company uses variable costing for internal management reports and absorption costing for external reports to shareholders, creditors, and the government. The company has provided the following data:
Inventories:
Beginning (units)
Ending (units)
Variable costing net operating income
Year 1
200170 $1,080,400
Year 2
170180 $1,032,400
Year 3
180220 $996,400
The company's fixed manufacturing overhead per unit was constant at $560 for all three years.
Exercise 7-3(Static) Part 2
2. Assume in Year 4 that the company's variable costing net operating income was $984,400 and its absorption costing net operating income was $1,012,400.
a. Did inventories increase or decrease during Year 4?
Increase
Decrease
b. How much fixed manufacturing overhead cost was deferred or released from Inventory during Year 4?
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost
inventory during Year 4
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