FRANCORP is a large retailer of automobiles floor mats. An income statement for the mostrecent quarter is presented below:FRANCORPIncome Statement-Automobile Floor Mat DivisionFor First Quarter of Current YearSales$927,500Less cost ofgoods soldGross marginLess operatingexpenses:275,000652,500Sellingexpenses$205,500Administrative280,000485,500expensesNet income$167,000The liners sell, on average, for $350 each. The department's variable selling expenses are $35per liner sold. The remaining selling expenses are fixed. The administrative expenses are 35%variable and 65% fixed. The company purchases its floor mats from a supplier at a cost of$125 per mat. Cost of Goods Sold is 50% variable.Determine the total variable cost per unit.O $137.81O $153.99O $123.87O $145.08

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