Until Recently,Rosemarie Worked as an Accountant,earning $30,000 Annually

question 165

Multiple Choice

Until recently,Rosemarie worked as an accountant,earning $30,000 annually.Then she inherited a piece of commercial real estate that had been renting for $12,000 annually.Rosemarie decided to leave her job and operate a Peruvian restaurant in the space she inherited.At the end of the first year,her books showed total revenues of $260,000 and total costs of $230,000 for food,utilities,cooks,and other supplies.Her economic profit at the end of one year is:

• A)$230,000.
• B)$30,000.
• C)$0.
• D)-$12,000.

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Definitions:

Required Production

The quantity of goods or services that a company needs to produce within a specific timeframe to meet the demands of its customers.

Material Inventories

Stocks of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods that are held for use in production or sale in the future.

Direct Materials Purchases

The total cost of raw materials bought that are directly incorporated into a finished product.

Ending Direct Materials

Ending Direct Materials refers to the value of raw materials that are still available for use in production at the end of an accounting period.