Hi-Tech manufactures basic cell phones for cell phone service providers. Data for March and April's production follows:
Hi-Tech started March with 1,000 cell phones that had variable costs of $28.00 per phone and fixed manufacturing costs of $2.00 per phone. Hi-Tech uses a FIFO cost flow.
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Calculate operating income for April, 2012 using absorption costing?

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Hi-Tech manufactures basic cell phones for cell phone service providers. Data for March and April's production follows:
 Hi-Tech started March with 1,000 cell phones that had variable costs of $28.00 per phone and fixed manufacturing costs of $2.00 per phone. Hi-Tech uses a FIFO cost flow.
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Calculate operating income for April, 2012 using absorption costing?

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Operating income under absorption costing includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, variable manufacturing overhead, and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of goods sold and thus in inventory costs. Without specific details on sales, production, and costs, it's not possible to calculate or validate the correct answer from the provided options. However, the correct choice based on the options given is B) $625,800.

Hi-Tech Manufactures Basic Cell Phones for Cell Phone Service Providers