Discussion:
Carr Company produces a single product. During the past year, Carr manufactured 26,160 units and sold 20,900 units. Production costs for the year were as follows: Fixed manufacturing overhead $470,880 Variable manufacturing overhead $224,976 Direct labor $112,488 Direct materials $188,352 Sales totaled $971,850, variable selling expenses totaled $108,680, and fixed selling and administrative expenses totaled $190,968. There were no units in beginning inventory. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost. Under variable costing, the net income for the year would be: $32,086 lower than under absorption costing $32,086 higher than under absorption costing $94,680 lower than under absorption costing $94,680 higher than under absorption costing