If the number of units produced equals the number of units sold for a manufacturer, both variable costing and absorption costing income statements will yield the same gross margin.

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In absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is included in the cost of goods sold, affecting gross margin, whereas in variable costing, it is treated as a period expense, leading to different gross margins even if units produced equal units sold.

If the Number of Units Produced Equals the Number of Units