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

Selling Price

$85

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

5,000

Units sold

4,600

Units in ending inventory

400

Variable costs per unit:

 

Direct materials

$19

Direct labor

$15

Variable manufacturing overhead

$2

Variable selling and administrative

$10

Fixed costs:

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$110,000

Fixed selling and administrative

$69,000

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

A) $179,000

B) $110,000

C) $115,000

D) $225,000