Precision Manufacturing Had the Following Operating Results for 2010: Sales

question 18

Multiple Choice

Precision Manufacturing had the following operating results for 2010: sales = $38,900; cost of goods sold = $24,600; depreciation expense = $1,700; interest expense = $1,400; dividends paid = $1,000. At the beginning of the year, net fixed assets were $14,300, current assets were $8,700, and current liabilities were $6,600. At the end of the year, net fixed assets were $13,900, current assets were $9,200, and current liabilities were $7,400. The tax rate for 2010 was 34 percent. What is the cash flow from assets for 2010?

• A) $8,047
• B) $8,292
• C) $8,658
• D) $9,492
• E) $9,964

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as utilities, maintenance of equipment, and factory supplies, not directly attributable to specific product units.

Activity Cost Pools

Aggregations of all the costs associated with a specific activity, used in activity-based costing to allocate costs more accurately.

Estimated Overhead Cost

This refers to the projection or forecast of indirect costs associated with manufacturing processes, not directly tied to specific units of production.

Expected Activity

The projected level of activity or volume of work anticipated for a certain period, often used for planning and budgeting purposes.