9. a. Which of the following is an example of a drawback of using absorption costing? It allows management the ability to manipulate operating income via production schedules. b. An inventoried cost will eventually become part of cost of goods sold. The company's sales level drives the production schedules. d. A manager may increase maintenance activities above the budgeted level for the current period. Expensing fixed costs as period costs reducing operating income. C. e