The following data pertain to last year”s operations at Tredder Corporation, a company that produces a single product:

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

20,000

Units sold

19,000

Selling Price per  unit

$100.00

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$12.00

Direct labor

$25.00

Variable manufacturing overhead

$3.00

Variable selling and administrative

$2.00

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$500,000

Fixed selling and administrative

$600,000

What was the variable costing net operating income last year?

A) $12,000

B) $57,000

C) $2,000

D) $27,000