Hogan Industries Had the Following Inventory Transactions Occur During 2017

question 76

Multiple Choice

Hogan Industries had the following inventory transactions occur during 2017: $\begin{array}{rlll}&&\text { Units } & \text { Cost/unit } \\\text { Feb. 1,2017 } & \text { Purchase } & 108 & \$ 45 \\\text { Mar. 14,2017 } & \text { Purchase } & 186 & \$ 47 \\\text { May } 1,2017 & \text { Purchase } & 132 & \$ 49\end{array}$ The company sold 306 units at $63 each and has a tax rate of 30%. Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used and operating expenses of $1,800, what is the company's after-tax income using FIFO? (rounded to whole dollars)

• A)$2,832
• B)$3,288
• C)$2,302
• D)$1,982

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the sales revenue of manufactured products and their production costs (excluding indirect costs).

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct labor, direct materials, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Absorption Costing

Accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct costs, variable and fixed overhead) in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A method of costing that includes only variable production costs in product costs, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as a period cost to be charged against revenue in the period incurred.