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the Following Data (In Thousands of Dollars) Have

question 57

Multiple Choice

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The following data (in thousands of dollars) have been taken from the accounting records of Karling Corporation for the just completed year. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 990 \\\hline \text { Raw materials inventory, beginning } & \$ 40 \\\hline \text { Raw materials inventory, ending } & \$ 70 \\\hline \text { Purchases of raw materials } & \$ 120 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & \$ 200 \\\hline \text { Manufacturing overhead } & \$ 230 \\\hline \text { Administrative expenses } & \$ 150 \\\hline \text { Selling expenses } & \$ 140 \\\hline \text { Work in process inventory, beginning } & \$ 70 \\\hline \text { Work in process inventory, ending } & \$ 50 \\\hline \text { Finished goods inventory, beginning } & \$ 120 \\\hline \text { Finished goods inventory, ending } & \$ 160 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The cost of the raw materials used in production during the year (in thousands of dollars) was:

• A)$160.
• B)$190.
• C)$90.
• D)$150.

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Definitions:

Production Orders

Instructions or commands produced to initiate the manufacture of a specific quantity of goods at a specified time.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that allocates overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, providing more accurate product costing.

Direct Labor Rate

The cost of the work done by those employees who directly manufacture the products, usually measured per hour.

Direct Materials Cost

The expense associated with acquiring raw materials that are directly utilized in the manufacture of goods.