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

Selling price

$126

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

1,400

Units sold

1,000

Units in ending inventory .

400

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$27

Direct labor

$49

Variable manufacturing overhead

$6

Variable selling and administrative

$9

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$28,000

Fixed selling and administrative

$3,000

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

A) ($28,800)

B) $4,000

C) $12,000

D) $8,000