Effie Company Uses a Periodic Inventory System

question 182

Multiple Choice

Effie Company uses a periodic inventory system. Details for the inventory account for the month of January, 2018 are as follows: An end of the month (1/31/18) inventory showed that 160 units were on hand. If the company uses LIFO, what is the value of the ending inventory?

• A) $800
• B) $832
• C) $848
• D) $868

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

Factory overhead encompasses all the indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as utilities, maintenance, and salaries of non-direct labor.

Assemblers Wages

The compensation paid to workers who are responsible for piecing together components to form a finished product.

Direct Labor

The cost of wages for employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services, considered a variable cost in financial accounting.

Direct Materials

This refers to raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product during the manufacturing process.