Sparn Limited incurs the following costs to produce and sell a single product: Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 39 Direct labour 9 Variable manufacturing overhead 4 Variable selling and administrative expenses 5 Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead 377,300 Fixed selling and administrative expenses 511,500 During the last year, 53,900 units were produced and 34,100 units were sold. The Finished Goods Inventory account at the end of the year shows a balance of $343,200 for the 6,600 unsold units. Required: 1-a. Is the company using absorption costing or variable costing to cost units in the Finished Goods Inventory account? multiple choice 1 Absorption costing Variable costing 1-b. Show computations to support your answer. 2. Assume that the company wishes to prepare financial statements for the year to issue to its shareholders. a. Is the $343,200 figure for finished goods inventory the correct amount to use on these statements for external reporting purposes? multiple choice 2 Yes No b. At what dollar amount should the 6,600 units be carried in inventory for external reporting purposes?