A manufacturing company that produces a single product has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

2,900

Units sold

2,500

Units in ending inventory

400

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$27

Direct labor

$20

Variable manufacturing overhead

$6

Variable selling and administrative

$4

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$72,500

Fixed selling and administrative

$2,500

What is the unit product cost for the month under variable costing?

A) $57

B) $53

C) $78

D) $82