A manufacturing company that produces a single product has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $132 Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 1,100 Units sold 800 Units in ending inventory 300 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $48 Direct labor $17 Variable manufacturing overhead $2 Variable selling and administrative $4 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $39,600 Fixed selling and administrative $7,200 What is the total period cost for the month under absorption costing?

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

Selling price

$132

Units in beginning inventory

0

Units produced

1,100

Units sold

800

Units in ending inventory

300

Variable costs per unit:

 

    Direct materials

$48

    Direct labor

$17

    Variable manufacturing overhead

$2

    Variable selling and administrative

$4

Fixed costs:

 

     Fixed manufacturing overhead

$39,600

     Fixed selling and administrative

$7,200


 What is the total period cost for the month under absorption costing?  

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