Beet Co. is a farming corporation that grows and sells sugar beets. The company is publicly traded on the stock market: however, management prefers to use variable costing for decision purposes. The company's books are adjusted to arrive at Absorption Income for financial reporting purposes. The company reported the following financial information for the past month:
The company tracks harvested crops that have not yet been shipped out as "in-process." This inventory of sugar beets decreased from 50 truckloads at the beginning of the month to 40 truckloads at the end of the month.
What was Variable Net Income?
A) $1,795,000
B) $2,205,000
C) $1,995,000
D) $2,005,000
E) None of the above

Question

Beet Co. is a farming corporation that grows and sells sugar beets. The company is publicly traded on the stock market: however, management prefers to use variable costing for decision purposes. The company's books are adjusted to arrive at Absorption Income for financial reporting purposes. The company reported the following financial information for the past month:
 The company tracks harvested crops that have not yet been shipped out as "in-process." This inventory of sugar beets decreased from 50 truckloads at the beginning of the month to 40 truckloads at the end of the month.
What was Variable Net Income?
A) $1,795,000 
B) $2,205,000 
C) $1,995,000 
D) $2,005,000 
E) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Variable Income =
Absorption Income - (difference between Ending and Beginning Inventory) × Fixed Overhead/unit
Ending - Beginning Inventory = 40 - 50 = -10
Variable Income = $2,000,000 - (-10 units × $500/unit) = $2,005,000

Beet Co Is a Farming Corporation That Grows and Sells Sugar