12). Befuddled But Brilliant Old Professor Mullen's Gourmet Food Company sells its product for $60 per unit. During 2017, it produced 60,000 units and sold 50,000 units (there was no beginning inventory or BI= 0). Costs per unit are: direct materials (DM) $15, direct labor (DL) $9, and variable overhead (VOH) $3. Fixed costs are: $720,000 (FOB) manufacturing overhead, and $90,000 (S&A) selling and administrative expenses. The per unit (product) manufacturing cost under variable costing (V/C) is

A) $24.

B) $27.

C) $39.

D) $41.