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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Jorgansen Lighting, Incorporated, manufactures heavy-duty street lighting systems for municipalities. The company uses variable costing for internal management reports and absorption costing for external reports to shareholders, creditors, and the government. The company has provided the following data: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Inventories Beginning (units) 220 160 190 Ending (units) 160 190 220 Variable costing net operating income $ 300,000 $ 279,000 $ 250,000 The companys fixed manufacturing overhead per unit was constant at $560 for all three years. Assume in Year 4 that the companys variable costing net operating income was $240,000 and its absorption costing net operating income was $300,000. a. Did inventories increase or decrease during Year 4? multiple choice Increase Decrease b. How much fixed manufacturing overhead cost was deferred or released from inventory during Year 4?

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