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Security Technology Inc. (STI) is a manufacturer of anelectronic control system used in the manufacture of certainspecial-duty auto transmissions used primarily for police andmilitary applications. The part sells for $57 per unit and hadsales of 24,100 units in the current year, 2018. STI has noinventory on hand at the beginning of 2018 and is projecting salesof 26,300 units in 2019. STI is planning the same production levelfor 2019 as in 2018, 25,200 units. The variable manufacturing costsfor STI are $18, and the variable selling costs are only $0.70 perunit. The fixed manufacturing costs are $201,600 per year, and thefixed selling costs are $520 per year. Required: 1. Prepare anincome statement for each year using full costing. 2. Prepare anincome statement for each year using variable costing. 3. Prepare areconciliation of the difference each year in the operating incomeresulting from the full and variable costing methods.

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Full Variable
Costing Costing
Variable manufacturing costs 18 18
Fixed manufacturing costs ($201600/25200) 8 -
Per unit manufacturing cost $ 26 18

1.

Security Technology Inc.
Full Costing Income Statement
2018 2019
Sales 1373700 1499100
Less: Cost of goods sold
Beginning inventory 0 28600
Add cost of production 655200 655200
Available for sale 655200 683800
Less ending inventory 28600 0
Cost of goods sold 626600 683800
Gross margin 747100 815300
Less: Selling and administrative costs
Variable 16870 18410
Fixed 520 520
17390 18930
Operating income 729710 796370

2.

Security Technology Inc.
Variable Costing Income Statement
2018 2019
Sales 1373700 1499100
Less: Cost of goods sold
Beginning inventory 0 19800
Add cost of production 453600 453600
Available for sale 453600 473400
Less ending inventory 19800 0
Cost of goods sold 433800 473400
Variable selling and administrative costs 16870 18410
450670 491810
Contribution margin 923030 1007290
Fixed manufacturing costs 201600 201600
Less: Selling and administrative costs
Fixed 520 520
202120 202120
Operating income 720910 805170

3.

Security Technology Inc
Reconciliation
2018 2019
Change in inventory units 1100 -1100
Multiply times fixed overhead rate 8800 -8800
Difference in operating income 8800 -8800

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