Carr Company produces a single product. During the past year, Carr manufactured 29,010 units and sold 23,900 units. Production costs for the year were as follows: Direct materials $214,674 Direct labor $121,842 Variable manufacturing overhead $243,684 Fixed manufacturing overhead $319,110 Sales were $1,159,150 for the year, variable selling and administrative expenses were $126,670, and fixed selling and administrative expenses were $205,971. There was no beginning inventory. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost. Under variable costing, the company's net operating income for the year would be:. a. $56,210 lower than under absorption costing.
b. $30,149 lower than under absorption costing.
c. $56,210 higher than under absorption costing.
d. $30,149 higher than under absorption costing.