Absorption Income versus Contribution Margin Income - Accounting
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Given the computations for both gross profit on sales and contribution margin, what benefits come from gross profit on sales instead of contribution margin? Is net income always the same no matter what the accounting approach is?
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ABC Company sells 10,000 widgets. The company has no beginning or ending inventory. Using the absorption approach (GAAP) the net income of the company is as follows:
Sales (10,000 @ $20) $200,000
Cost of goods sold (10,000 @ $12) 120,000
Gross profit $ 80,000
Expenses 20,000
Net income $ 60,000
Using the contribution margin approach the net income of the company is as follows:
Sales (10,000 @ $20) $200,000
Variable cost of goods sold (10,000 @ $8) 80,000
Gross profit $120,000
Fixed expenses 60,000
Net income $ 60,000
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The gross profit on sale is based on a functional approach and the cost of goods sold includes only the manufacturing costs. The contribution margin is based on behavioral approach and uses only the variable costs.
The specific benefits to be derived from gross profit would be
1. The gross profit indicates the amount left with the firm after meeting the required expense of the product cost. In ...
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