Reference no: EM132685836
Problem - Variable Costing Income Statement
The following data were adapted from a recent income statement of Procter & Gamble Company: (in millions)
Net sales $78,938
Operating costs:
Cost of products sold $37,919
Marketing, administrative, and other expenses 24,998
Total operating costs $62,917
Income from operations $16,021
Assume that the variable amount of each category of operating costs is as follows: (in millions)
Cost of products sold $21,230
Marketing, administrative, and other expenses 10,000
Required -
a. Based on the above data, prepare a variable costing income statement for Procter & Gamble Company, assuming that the company maintained constant inventory levels during the period.
b. If Procter & Gamble reduced its inventories during the period, what impact would that have on the income from operations determined under absorption costing?