Ortiz Company produced 10,000 units during the past year but sold only 8,500 of the units. The following additional information is also available: Direct materials used ………………………………… $70,000 Direct labour incurred ………………………………… 30,000 Variable manufacturing overhead …………………….. 25,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead ……………………….. 40,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses ……………. 70,000 Variable selling and administrative expenses ………… 10,000 There was no work in process inventory at the beginning of the year. Ortiz did not have any beginning finished goods inventory either. Instructions (a) Calculate Ortiz Company s finished goods inventory cost on December 31 under variable costing. (b) Determine which costing method, absorption or variable, would show a higher net income for the year. By what amount?