Chapter 6: Variable and Absorption Costing

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast financial vs. managerial accounting.
  • Apply accounting procedures for manufacturing businesses.
  • Calculate product costs and track product cost flows.
  • Analyze product costs for planning and decision making.

Specific Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the role of variable costing.
  • Compute unit cost under both absorption and variable costing.
  • Prepare and analyze an income statement using absorption and variable costing.