Farron Company, Which Has Only One Product, Has Provided the Following

Farron Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: $\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Selling price } & \$ 92 \\\hline \text { Units in beginning inventory } & 0 \\\hline \text { Units produced } & 8,700 \\\hline \text { Units sold } & 8,300 \\\hline \text { Units in ending inventory } & 400 \\\hline \text { Variable costs per unit: } & \\\hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 13 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & \$ 55 \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing overhead } & \$ 1 \\\hline \text { Variable selling and administrative } & \$ 5 \\\hline \text { Fixed costs: } & \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & \$ 130,500 \\\hline \text { Fixed selling and administrative } & \$ 8,300 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the operating income (loss) for the month under variable costing?

A) ($17,000) .
B) $6,000.
C) $10,600.
D) $16,600.