Cost and Fair Value Data for the Trading Securities of Beltway

question 39

Short Answer

Cost and fair value data for the trading securities of Beltway Company at December 31, 2014, are $100,000 and $84,000, respectively. Which of the following correctly presents the adjusting journal entry to record the securities at fair value?

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing costs that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent for factory buildings.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs in the cost of goods sold, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead.

Absorption Costing

A method of product costing that captures all costs associated with manufacturing a product, including overhead expenses.

Variable Production Costs

Variable production costs fluctuate with the level of production output and include expenses like raw materials and labor directly tied to the production process.