Franz Began Business at the Start of This Year and Had

Multiple Choice

Franz began business at the start of this year and had the following costs: variable manufacturing cost per unit, $9; fixed manufacturing costs, $60,000; variable selling and administrative costs per unit, $2; and fixed selling and administrative costs, $220,000. The company sells its units for $45 each. Additional data follow. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Planned production in units } & 10,000 \\\text { Actual production in units } & 10,000 \\\text { Number of units sold } & 8,500\end{array}$ There were no variances.
Income reported under absorption costing and variable costing is:

A) always the same.
B) typically different.
C) always higher under absorption costing.
D) always higher under variable costing.
E) always the same or higher under absorption costing.