Hogan Industries Had the Following Inventory Transactions Occur During 2017

question 155

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 LIFO? (rounded to whole dollars)

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

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

A phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, often due to inefficiencies that arise when companies become too large.

Smaller Percentage Increase

Refers to a rate of increase that is less significant or lower in proportion compared to another.

Average Costs

The cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the number of units produced.

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry in which the cost per unit does not change as the industry's overall output changes.