danahy corporation manufactures a single product. the following data pertain to the company's operations over the last two years: variable costing net operating income, last year $ 52,000 variable costing net operating income, this year $ 68,000 fixed manufacturing overhead costs released from inventory under absorption costing, last year $ 4,000 fixed manufacturing overhead costs deferred in inventory under absorption costing, this year $ 6,000 what was the absorption costing net operating income last year? multiple choice $56,000 $50,000 $52,000 $48,000