Use the Following Data to Determine the Total Amount of Working

question 148

Multiple Choice

Use the following data to determine the total amount of working capital. Eddy Auto Supplies
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017
$\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Cash } & \$ 126,000 & \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 165,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 120,000 & \text { Salaries and wages payable } & 30,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 210,000 & \text { Mortgage payable } & 270,000\\\text { Prepaid insurance } & 90,000 & \text { Total liabilities } &\$465,000\\\text { Stock investments } & 255,000 & \\\text { Land } & 285,000 &\\\text { Buildings }\quad\$339,000&&\text { Common stock } & \$ 360,000 \\\text { Less: Accumulated }&&\text { Retained earnings } & 750,000\\\text { depreciation }\quad(60,000) &279,000&\text { Total stockholders' equity }&\$1,110,000\\\text { Trademarks }&210,000&\text { Total liabilities and }\\\text { Total assets }&\$1,050,000&\text { stockholders' equity }&\$1,575,000\end{array}$

• A)$606,000
• B)$351,000
• C)$381,000
• D)$261,000

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its regular business operations, excluding income and expenses from unusual or non-operational activities.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (both fixed and variable) in the cost of a product.

Operating Income

Earnings from a company's core business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from investments and other non-operational activities.