Clissold Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Selling price

$120

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

3,900

Units sold

3,500

Units in ending inventory .

400

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$46

Direct labor

$47

Variable manufacturing overhead

$7

Variable selling and administrative

$4

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$42,900

Fixed selling and administrative

$3,500

The total gross margin for the month under the absorption costing approach is:

A) $31,500

B) $56,000

C) $14,000

D) $75,900