As you begin to read about variable and absorption costing income statements in thecoming pages, focus your attention on three key concepts. First, both income statementformats include product costs and period costs, although they define these cost classifications differently. Second, variable costing income statements are grounded in the contribution format. They categorize expenses based on cost behavior—variable costs arereported separately from fixed costs. Absorption costing income statements ignore variable and fixed cost distinctions. Third, as mentioned in the paragraph above, variable andabsorption costing net operating income figures often differ from one another. The reasonfor these differences always relates to the fact the variable costing and absorption costingincome statements account for fixed manufacturing overhead differently. Pay very closeattention to the two different ways that variable costing and absorption costing accountfor fixed manufacturing overhead.
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