Petes Plant Stands manufactures wooden stands used by plant nurseries. In May, the company sold 52,992 stands. The cost per unit for the 57,600 stands produced in May was as follows: Direct material $9.00 Direct labor 6.00 Variable overhead 3.00 Fixed overhead 4.00 Total $22.00

There were no beginning inventories for May and no work in process at the end of May.

a. What is the value of ending finished goods inventory using absorption costing?

b. What is the value of ending finished goods inventory using variable costing?

c. Which accounting method, variable or absorption, would have produced the higher net income for May?