At the Beginning of the Year, Mike Gioulis Initiated a Quality

question 173

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the year, Mike Gioulis initiated a quality improvement program. The program was successful in reducing scrap and rework costs. To help assess the impact of the quality improvement program, the following data were collected for the current and preceding years: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Freceding Year }&\text { Current Year }\\\text { Sales } & \$ 2,400,000 & \$ 2,000,000 \\\text { Scrap } & 40,000 & 30,000 \\\text { Rework } & 100,000 & 70,000 \\\text { Product inspection } & 12,000 & 18,000 \\\text { Quality training } & 4,000 & 5,000 \\\text { Material inspections } & 8,000 & 13,000\end{array}$ As a result of quality improvements, profits have increased by

• A)$400,000.
• B)$58,000.
• C)$186,000.
• D)$244,000.

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Definitions:

Borrowed Money

Funds that have been obtained through loans that are expected to be repaid with interest.

Increase Liabilities

The action or process resulting in a rise in the total amount of obligations or debts owed by a business.

Purchased Supplies

Items bought for use in the operation of a business, not intended for resale.

Increase Liabilities

The act of raising the amount of obligations or debts a company owes, which may affect its financial balance.