During its first year of operations, the McCormick Company incurred the following manufacturing costs: Direct materials, $6 per unit, Direct labor, $3 per unit, Variable overhead, $5 per unit, and Fixed overhead, $296,000. The company produced 37,000 units, and sold 29,000 units, leaving 8,000 units in inventory at year-end. What is the value of ending inventory under absorption costing?

Multiple Choice

• $112,000
• $176,000
• $64,000
• $296,000
• $408,000