At the Beginning of Its Fiscal Year, a Local Government

question 45

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of its fiscal year, a local government owned an investment with a historical cost of $85 and a fair value of $95.During the year, dividends of $2 were received.At the end of the year, the investment had a fair value of $100.The amount that should be recognized on the governmental fund financial statements for the year as investment income is

• A)$-0-.
• B)$7.
• C)$15.
• D)$17.

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Definitions:

Finished Goods

Products that have completed the manufacturing process and are ready for sale.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Machine-hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are operated, used in allocating overhead costs.

Direct Labour Cost

The total expense of wages paid to workers directly involved in the manufacturing process or production of goods or services.