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Calculating gross profit and operating income, absorption costing Calculate the gross profit and operating income for June using absorption costing

Use the following information for Short Exercises S21-4 and S21-5. 

Dracut Company reports the following information for June:

Net Sales Revenue                                            $ 755,000                                             Variable Cost of Goods Sold                               240,000                                                  Fixed Cost of Goods Sold                                   198,000                                                       Variable Selling and Administrative Costs        168,000                                  Fixed Selling and Administrative Costs             79,000

 

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Dracut Company’s gross profit is $317,000 and operating income is $70,000.

 

1Step 1: Calculation of gross profit using absorption costing

Particulars

Amount

Net sales revenue

$755,000

Less: Cost of goods sold

 

Variable cost of goods sold

$240,000

Fixed cost of goods sold

$198,000

Gross profit

$317,000

2Step 2: Statement showing operating income

Particulars

Amount

Net sales revenue

$755,000

Less: Cost of goods sold

 

Variable cost of goods sold

$240,000

Fixed cost of goods sold

$198,000

Gross profit

$317,000

Less: Selling and administrative cost

 

Variable selling and administrative cost

$168,000

Fixed selling and administrative cost

$79,000

Operating Income

$70,000