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

Selling price   $166

Units in beginning inventory   100

Units produced   9,300

Units sold   8,800

Units in ending inventory   600

Variable cost per unit:    

Direct materials   $48

Direct labor   $42

Variable manufacturing overhead   $12

Variable selling and administrative   $9

Fixed costs:    

Fixed manufacturing overhead   $297,600

Fixed selling and administrative   $176,000

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

$297,600

$255,200

$473,600

$552,800