Variable and Absorption Costing Frances Manufacturing makes a product with total unit manufacturing cost of $64, of which $36 is variable. No units were on hand at the beginning of 2019. During 2019 and 2020, the only product manufactured was sold for $96 per unit, and the cost structure did not change. Frances uses the first-in, first-out inventory method and has the following production and sales for 2019 and 2020: Units Manufactured Units Sold 2019 90,000 70,000 2020 90,000 100,000 a. Prepare gross profit computations for 2019 and 2020 using absorption costing. Do not use negative signs with your answers. Absorption Costing 2019 2020 Sales $ 0 $ 0 Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory O o O Production Goods available Less: Ending inventory Cost of goods sold o o Gross profit $ 0 $b. Prepare gross profit computations for 2019 and 2020 using variable costing. Do not use negative signs with your answers. Variable Costing 2019 2020 Sales $ 0 $ 0 Variable cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory 0 0 Production 0 0 Goods available Less: Ending inventory Variable cost of goods sold 0 O Less: Fixed manufacturing costs 10 Gross profit $ 0 0c. Explain how your answers illustrate the impact of differences between production and sales volumes on the gross profits reported each year under absorption and variable costing. Select the most appropriate statement. Olf production volume exceeds sales volume, the absorption costing gross profit will be higher than the variable costing gross profit. Olf sales volume exceeds production volume, the absorption costing gross profit will be higher than the variable costing gross profit. Olf production volume exceeds sales volume, the variable costing gross profit will be higher than the absorption costing gross profit. Olf sales volume exceeds production volume, the variable costing gross profit will be lower than the absorption costing gross profit. Please answer all parts ofthe