Variable and Absorption Costing Grant Company sells its product for $50 per unit. Variable manufacturing costs per unit are $30, and fixed manufacturing costs at the normal operating level of 15,000 units are $90,000. Variable selling expenses are $4 per unit sold. Fixed administrative expenses total $155,000. Grant had 7,000 units at a per-unit cost of $35 in beginning inventory in 2019. During 2019, the company produced 15,000 units and sold 20,000. Would net income for Grant Company in 2019 be higher if calculated using variable costing or using absorption costing? Calculate reported income using each method.