Nielson Corp. sells its product for $6,600 per unit. Variable costs per unit are: manufacturing, $3,600, and selling and administrative, $75. Fixed costs are: $18,000 manufacturing overhead, and $24,000 selling and administrative. There was no beginning inventory at 1/1/15. Production was 20 units per year in 2015–2017. Sales were 20 units in 2015, 16 units in 2016, and 24 units in 2017. Income under absorption costing for 2017 is

A) $4,800.
B) $8,400.
C) $9,600.
D) $13,200.

You receive a memo from the vice president of procurement responding to your query. he writes: “it will be very important to maintain product continuity. we have a large base of devoted customers. we want to make sure that the quality and key characteristics of island knight stay the same through this transition. talk to frank, our consulting professional perfumer, for more information about the cologne. seasonal variations in costs are the single most significant factor in our deciding to go with another supplier, so finding a way to limit that should be the top priority. the overall marginal costs and shipping costs are probably somewhat less significant. you may want to talk to cindy, the product manager for island knight, regarding pricing information about the product.” what is the best action to take next?