Assume the following information for a merchandising company:

Number of units sold	20,900
Selling price per unit	$ 30
Variable selling expense per unit	$ 3
Variable administrative expense per unit	$ 2
Fixed administrative expenses	$ 50,000
Beginning merchandise inventory	$ 24,000
Ending merchandise inventory	$ 19,000
Merchandise purchases	$ 343,000

What is the amount of total variable expenses?