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a Company Had

question 10

Multiple Choice

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A company had the following inventory activity during April:
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { }\\\begin{array} { l l l l l} &&\text {units }&\text { unit cost}&\text { total cost}\\\text { beginning}&\text {inventory }&800&\$10.00&\$8,000\\\text { purchase}&\text {april 6 }&1,400&11.00&15,400\\\text {sale }&\text {april }&(1,500) \\\text {purchase }&\text {april 17}&900&10.50&9,450\\\text {sale }&\text {april 24 }&(900) \\\end{array}\end{array}$$
-If the company is using a perpetual system and the weighted-average cost formula,what is the cost of goods sold closest to?

• A)$24,380
• B)$24,840
• C)$25,459
• D)$25,631

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production, related specifically to the manufacturing process, such as rent, utilities, and salaries of permanent staff.

Machine-Hours

A measure of machine usage, representing the total hours a machine operates during a specific period.

Volume Variance

The difference between the expected (budgeted) volume of production or sales and the actual volume, affecting costs and revenues.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.