A manufacturing company that produces a single product has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations:         Selling price $ 88 Units in beginning inventory   0 Units produced   5,200 Units sold   4,900 Units in ending inventory   300 Variable costs per unit:     Direct materials $ 12 Direct labor $ 23 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 2 Variable selling and administrative expense $ 5 Fixed costs:     Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 161,200 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 63,700   The total contribution margin for the month under variable costing is:

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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 $ 88
Units in beginning inventory   0
Units produced   5,200
Units sold   4,900
Units in ending inventory   300
Variable costs per unit:    
Direct materials $ 12
Direct labor $ 23
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 2
Variable selling and administrative expense $ 5
Fixed costs:    
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 161,200
Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 63,700

 

The total contribution margin for the month under variable costing is:

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