Operating Income Reported Under Absorption Costing Will Generally Exceed Operating

Multiple Choice

Operating income reported under absorption costing will generally exceed operating income reported under variable costing for a given period in which of the following cases?

A) If production equals sales for that period.
B) If production exceeds sales for that period.
C) If sales exceed production for that period.
D) If the variable manufacturing overhead exceeds the fixed manufacturing overheaD.