Below is a variable costing income statement for Wilner Glass Company, a maker of bottles for the beverage industry. For the coming year, the company is considering hiring two additional sales representatives at $80,000 each for base salary plus 5 percent of their sales for commissions. The company anticipates that each sales representative will generate $900,000 of incremental sales.
Wilner Glass Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ending December 31, 2011
Octavius Company produces a 10-inch chef knife used by commercial chefs. The knives sell for $50 each. In 2011, the company produced 45,000 units and sold 40,000 units. Below are variable and full costing income statements for 2011.
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Required:
Reconcile the difference in profit between the two income statements.