Krepps Corporation produces a single product. Last year, Krepps manufactured 30,030 units and sold 24,700 units. Production costs for the year were as follows:

Direct materials	$243,243
Direct labor	$126,126
Variable manufacturing overhead	$237,237
Fixed manufacturing overhead	$420,420

Sales totaled $1,272,050 for the year, variable selling and administrative expenses totaled $133,380, and fixed selling and administrative expenses totaled $195,195. There was no beginning inventory. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.

Under absorption costing, the ending inventory for the year would be valued at:

Multiple Choice

• $209,786

• $243,786

• $252,286

• $182,286

Keyser Corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price	$161
Units in beginning inventory	1,300
Units produced	9,200
Units sold	9,300
Units in ending inventory	1,200

Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials	$36
Direct labor	$53
Variable manufacturing overhead	$17
Variable selling and administrative expense	$27
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing overhead	$73,600
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$166,300

The company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. The company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month.

What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing?

Multiple Choice

• $31,100

• $20,500

• $4,800

• $19,700