Inventory Costing
and Capacity
Analysis
Inventory Costing
and Capacity
Analysis
Learning Objective 1
Learning Objective 1
Identify what distinguishes
variable costing from
Inventory-Costing Methods
Inventory-Costing Methods
The difference between variable costing and absorption costing is based on the
Variable Costing
Variable Costing
Direct Materials
Variable Factory
Labor
Variable Costing
Variable Costing
Work in Process Inventory
Finished Goods Inventory
Cost of Goods Sold Fixed Factory
Learning Objective 2
Learning Objective 2
Prepare income statements
under absorption costing
Comparing Income Statements
Comparing Income Statements
The following data pertain to Davenport Fixtures: Year 1 Year 2 Total Beginning inventory -0- 2,000
-0-Produced 10,000 11,500 21,500
Sold 8,000 13,000 21,000
Comparing Income Statements
Comparing Income Statements
The following information is on a per unit basis:
Sales price: $71.00
Variable manufacturing costs:
Direct materials: $ 4.00
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Total fixed production costs are $54,000 at a normal capacity of 12,000 units.
Fixed nonmanufacturing costs are $30,000 per year.
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Revenues $568,000
Cost of goods sold 428,000 Volume variance (U) 9,000
Gross margin $131,000
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Comparing Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Revenues for Year 1 are $568,000. What is the cost of goods sold?
8,000 × $49 = $392,000
Comparing Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Comparing Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Revenues $568,000
Cost of goods sold 392,000 Variable nonmanufacturing costs 16,000
Contribution margin $160,000
Learning Objective 3
Learning Objective 3
Explain differences in operating
income under absorption
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
What are revenues for Year 2? 13,000 × $71 = $923,000
What is the cost of goods sold? 13,000 × $53.50 = $695,500
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
What is the gross margin?
$923,000 – ($695,500 + $2,250) = $225,250 What are the nonmanufacturing costs?
13,000 units sold × $2.00 = $26,000
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
Operating Income
(Absorption Costing)
What is the operating income before taxes? $225,250 – $56,000 = $169,250
What is the operating income for the two years combined?
Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Income Statements
(Absorption Costing)
Operating Income
(Variable Costing)
Operating Income
(Variable Costing)
Revenues for Year 2 are $923,000. What is the cost of goods sold?
13,000 × $49 = $637,000
Operating Income
(Variable Costing)
Operating Income
(Variable Costing)
What is the net contribution margin?
$286,000 – $26,000 variable nonmanufacturing costs = $260,000 net contribution margin
What is the operating income before taxes? $260,000 – $54,000 fixed manufacturing costs
Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Income Statements
(Variable Costing)
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Variable costing operating income Year 1: $76,000 Absorption costing operating income Year 1: $85,000 Absorption costing operating income is $9,000 higher.
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Production exceeds sales in Year 1. The 2,000 units in ending inventory
are valued as follows:
Absorption costing: 2,000 × $53.50 = $107,000 Variable costing: 2,000 × $49.00 = $ 98,000
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Variable costing operating income Year 2: $176,000 Absorption costing operating income Year 2: $169,250
Variable costing operating income is $6,750 higher.
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Sales exceeded units produced in Year 2.
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Variable costing combined net income: $252,000 Absorption costing combined net income: $254,250 Absorption costing is higher by $2,250
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Comparison of Variable
and Absorption Costing
Absorption costing operating income
Variable costing operating income
Fixed manufacturing costs in ending
inventory under
Fixed manufacturing costs in beginning
inventory under
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EQUALS
Learning Objective 4
Learning Objective 4
Understand how absorption
costing can provide undesirable
incentives for managers to
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
What is the production volume variance? (12,000 – 4,400) × $4.50 = $34,200 U What is the net operating income or loss
for the period?
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
Revenues (4,100 × $71) $291,100 Cost of goods sold (4,100 × $53.50) 219,350
Volume variance 34,200
Gross margin $ 37,550
Nonmanufacturing costs 38,200
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
4,400 – 4,100 = 300
How much cost is in ending inventory? 300 × $53.50 = $16,050
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
Sales remain the same (4,100 units). What is the volume variance?
(12,000 – 9,000) × $4.50 = $13,500 U Suppose that management decides to
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
Revenues (4,100 × $71) $291,100 Cost of goods sold (4,100 × $53.50) 219,350
Volume variance 13,500
Gross margin $ 58,250 Nonmanufacturing costs 38,200
Inventory Buildup
Inventory Buildup
300 + 9,000 – 4,100 = 5,200
How much cost is in ending inventory? 5,200 × $53.50 = $278,200
Learning Objective 5
Learning Objective 5
Differentiate throughput
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
Revenues $568,000
Variable direct materials
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
Manufacturing Costs:
Labor $21.00 × 10,000 $210,000 Indirect costs $24.00 × 10,000 240,000
Fixed costs 54,000
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
Nonmanufacturing Costs:
Variable $2.00 × 8,000 $16,000
Fixed 30,000
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
Variable costing operating income: $76,000 Throughput costing operating loss: $14,000
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
The 2,000 units in ending inventory are valued as follows:
Variable
2,000 × $49 = $98,000
Throughput
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
Absorption costing operating income: $85,000 Throughput costing operating loss: $14,000
Throughput Costing
Throughput Costing
The 2,000 units in ending inventory are valued as follows:
Absorption
2,000 × $53.50 = $107,000
Throughput 2,000 × $4
Comparison of Inventory
Costing Methods
Actual CostingActual Costing
Absorption Costing Absorption Costing Throughput Costing Throughput Costing Variable
Comparison of Inventory
Costing Methods
Normal CostingNormal Costing
Absorption Costing Absorption Costing Throughput Costing Throughput Costing Variable
Comparison of Inventory
Costing Methods
Standard CostingStandard Costing
Absorption Costing Absorption Costing Throughput Costing Throughput Costing Variable
Learning Objective 6
Learning Objective 6
Alternative Denominator-Level
Concepts
Alternative Denominator-Level
Concepts
Theoretical capacity
Practical capacity
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Lloyd’s Bicycles produces bicycle parts for domestic and foreign markets.
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Assume that the theoretical capacity is 10,000 machine-hours, practical capacity
is 85%, normal capacity is 75%, and master-budget capacity is 60%.
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead Rate
Theoretical 100%:
$200,000 ÷ 10,000 = $20.00/machine-hour Practical 85%:
$200,000 ÷ 8,500 = $23.53/machine-hour Normal 75%:
Learning Objective 7
Learning Objective 7
Understand the major factors
management considers in choosing
a capacity level to compute the
Choosing a Capacity Level
Choosing a Capacity Level
What factors are considered in choosing a capacity level?
Product costing
Pricing decision
Performance evaluation
Decision Making
Decision Making
Assume that Lloyd’s Bicycles’ standard hours are 2 hours per unit.
Decision Making
Decision Making
Theoretical capacity: $20 × 2 = $40.00
Practical capacity: $23.53 × 2 = $47.06
Learning Objective 8
Learning Objective 8
Describe how attempts to
recover fixed costs of capacity
may lead to price increases
Downward Demand Spiral
The downward demand spiral is the continuing reduction in demand that occurs when the prices
Learning Objective 9
Learning Objective 9
Explain how the capacity
level chosen to calculate
the budgeted fixed overhead
cost rate affects the
Effect on Financial Statements
Effect on Financial Statements
Assume that Lloyd’s Bicycles actually used 8,400 machine-hours during the year.
Production Volume Variance
Production Volume Variance
Production volume variance
= (Denominator level – Actual level)
× Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead rate Theoretical capacity:
Production Volume Variance
Production Volume Variance
Normal capacity:
(7,500 – 8,400) × $26.67 = $24,003 Master-budget capacity: