Eliason Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its  most recent month of operations:

Selling price

$72

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

7,300

Units sold

7,200

Units in ending inventory .

100

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$12

Direct labor

$24

Variable manufacturing overhead

$3

Variable selling and administrative

$8

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$138,700

Fixed selling and administrative

$36,000

What is the net operating income for the month under variable costing?

A) $7,200

B) $1,900

C) $5,300

D) $1,400