When Solo compares their profits reported under absorption costing and marginal costing during a period when the level of inventory increased:
Absorption costing profits will be higher and closing inventory valuations lower than those under marginal costing.
Absorption costing profits will be higher and closing inventory valuations higher than those under marginal costing.
Marginal costing profits will be higher and closing inventory valuations lower than those under absorption costing.
Marginal costing profits will be higher and closing inventory valuations higher than those under absorption costing.