A business operated at 100% of capacity during its first month, with the following results:

Sales (112 units)		$560,000
Production costs (140 units):
Direct materials	$70,000
Direct labor	17,500
Variable factory overhead	31,500
Fixed factory overhead	28,000	147,000
Operating expenses:
Variable operating expenses	$5,860
Fixed operating expenses	3,680	9,540

The amount of operating income that would be reported on the variable costing income statement is

a.$559,860

b.$427,260

c.$458,940

d.$550,460