$5.$ Dusty CropHopper produces fishing rods. Dusty uses variable costing for internal reporting. This year's variable costing income statement reports a profit, while the absorption costing income statement reports a loss. The most likely explanation for this result is that:

a$.$ CropHopper sold more fishing rods this year than last year.

b$.$ CropHopper sold fewer fishing rods this year than last year.

c$.$ CropHopper sold fewer fishing rods than expected this year.

d$.$ CropHopper sold more fishing rods than expected this year.

e$.$ CropHopper produced more fishing rods this year than he sold this year.

f$.$ CropHopper sold more fishing rods this year than he produced this year.