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

Selling price

$123

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

1,900

Units sold

1,600

Units in ending inventory .

300

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$32

Direct labor

$55

Variable manufacturing overhead

$1

Variable selling and administrative

$6

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$43,700

Fixed selling and administrative

$1,600

What is the total period cost for the month under the variable costing approach?

A) $43,700

B) $54,900

C) $45,300

D) $11,200