Weber Company Computes Net Operating Income Under Both the Absorption

Multiple Choice

Weber Company computes net operating income under both the absorption costing approach and the variable costing approach. For a given year the absorption costing net operating income was greater than the variable costing net operating income. This fact suggests that:

A) variable manufacturing costs were less than fixed manufacturing costs.
B) more units were produced during the year than were sold.
C) more units were sold during the year than were produced.
D) common costs were greater than variable costs for the year.