When the number of units sold exceeds the number of units produced income reported under absorption?

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Question:“Absorption-costing income exceeds variable-costing income when the number of units soldexceeds the number of units produced.”Do you agree?Explain.Answer:No, not agree with the statement.When the number of units sold exceeds the number of units produced then income under absorptioncosting is lower than variable costing approach.ConceptThese are the technique of product costing; absorption costing & variable costing (also known asmarginal costing). In absorption cost, all direct, indirect & fixed factory overheads are charged to productcosts based on normal production using absorption rate.There may be possible that actual overheadmay differ from applied overhead then under-absorption or over absorption is adjusted with cost ofgoods sold.While in variable costing product cost would be marginal cost of production & marginal costof sales. Only variable costs are charged to production. Fixed costs are expensed off against the revenuein the period in which they are incurred.Absorption Vs. Variable Costing:Thus, when a unit is sold the fixedoverhead cost per unit isincluded in the expense ‘Cost of goods sold’shown on the income statement while if theunit is unsold, the fixed overhead cost per unit is included in

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When the number of units sold exceed the number of units produced, income reported under absorption costing will be lower than variable costing. Which of the following gives the best justification of the above statement?

  a.

Income under absorption costing is always more than income reported using variable costing, regardless of the number of units produced.

  b.

The fixed overhead cost deferred in ending inventory is less than the fixed overhead cost recognized from beginning inventory.

  c.

The fixed overhead cost deferred in ending inventory is greater than the fixed overhead cost recognized from beginning inventory.

  d.

Income under absorption costing is always less than income reported using variable costing, regardless of the number of units produced.

  e.

Fixed overhead is treated as a period cost under absorption costing.

When the number of units sold exceeds the number of units produced income reported under absorption?

When the number of units sold exceeds the number of units produced income reported under absorption?

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