Johnson Realty bought a 2,000-acre island for $10,000,000 and divided it into 200 equal size lots.
As the lots are sold, they are cleared at an average cost of $5,000.
Storm drains and driveways are installed at an average cost of $8,000 per site.
Sales commissions are 10% of selling price.
Administrative costs are $850,000 per year.
The average selling price was $160,000 per lot during 2017 when 50 lots were sold.
During 2018, the company bought another 2,000-acre island and developed it exactly the same way. Lot sales in 2018 totaled 300 with an average selling price of $160,000. All costs were the same as in 2017.
Required:
Prepare income statements for both years using both absorption and variable costing methods.
Species richness increases with island size.
Detritivores are often classified according to their body size as microflora, microfauna, mesofauna,
Common Wombat, Maria Island, Tasmania