A Company Has the Following Information for Its First Month

question 117

Multiple Choice

A company has the following information for its first month of operations: $\begin{array}{ll}\hline \text { Raw materials used } & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Sales (\$65 per unit) } & \$ 78,000 \\\text { Directlabor } & \$ 42,000\\\text { Variable factory overhead }&\$17,000\\\text { Fixed factory overhead unknown }\\\text { Variable sellingand administrative }&\$3,000\\\text { Fixed sellingand administrative }&\$5,000\\\text { Gross profit }&\$30,000\\\text { Contributionmargin }&\text { unknown }\\\end{array}$
Ending inventories:
Raw materials $\quad$$\$ 7,000$
WIP none
Finishedgoods $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ 1,200units The ending inventory under variable costing is:

• A) $84,000
• B) $48,000
• C) $96,000
• D) $42,000

Utilize the concept of required rate of return in stock valuation.

Understand and apply the constant growth dividend model.

Analyze the impact of different dividend growth rates on stock valuation.

Understand the implications of dividend policy changes on stock value.

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Definitions:

Invisible Hand Concept

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