Conrad, Inc Direct Labor Cost Incurred During the Period Amounted to 1

question 67

Multiple Choice

Conrad, Inc. recently lost a portion of its records in an office fire. The following information was salvaged from the accounting records. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & \$ 65,000 \\\text { Work-in-Process Inventory, Beginning } & 10,500 \\\text { Work-in-Process Inventory, Ending } & 9,000 \\\text { Selling and Administrative Expense } & 15,000 \\\text { Finished Goods Inventory, Ending } & 15,000 \\\text { Finished Goods Inventory, Beginning } & ?\\\text { Direct Materials Used } & ? \\\text { Factory Overhead Applied } & 12,000 \\\text { Operating Income } & 14,000 \\\text { Direct Materials Inventory, Beginning } & 11,000 \\\text { Direct Materials Inventory, Ending } & 6,000 \\\text { Cost of Goods Manufactured } & 60,000\end{array}$ Direct labor cost incurred during the period amounted to 1.5 times the factory overhead. The CFO of Conrad, Inc. has asked you to recalculate the following accounts and to report to him by the end of the day.
What is the amount of direct materials used?

• A)$23,500.
• B)$28,500.
• C)$31,000.
• D)$36,000.

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Definitions:

Operating Results

The outcomes or the financial performance of a business's operations, often presented in the form of income statements displaying revenues, expenses, and net profits or losses.

Contribution Margin

The margin created by subtracting variable costs from sales revenue, which is utilized to pay for fixed expenses and create profit.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Financial Advantage

The benefit gained from making a particular financial decision, often represented by gains in revenue or reductions in costs.