Pandora Pillow Company's planned production for the year just ended was 10,000 units This production level was achieved, but only 9,000 units were sold. Other data follow: Direct material used Direct labor incurred Fixed manufacturing overhead Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative expenses Variable selling and administrative expenses Finished-goods inventory, January 1 $ 40,000 20,000 25,000 12,000 30,000 4,500 None The cost per unit remained the same in the current year as in the previous year. There were no work-in-process inventories at the beginning or end of the year. Required 1. What would be Pandora Pillow Company's finished-goods inventory cost on December 31 under the variable-costing method? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) operating income for the year? absorption or variable costing? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2-a. Which costing method, absorption or variable costing, would show a higher 2-b. By what amount the operating income differs between the costing methods 1. Finished-goods inventory cost Higher operating income method Difference in reported income