The Bus Company Uses a Job-Order Costing System The Direct Labour Wage Rate Is $10 Per Hour

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Bus Company uses a job-order costing system. The following information was recorded for September: $\begin{array}{l}\text { Added During September }\\\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Job Number } & \begin{array} { r } \text { September 1 } \\\text { Inventory }\end{array} & \text { Direct Materials } & \text { Direct Labour } \\\hline 1 & \$ 1,000 & \$ 300 & \$ 200 \\\hline 2 & 1,400 & 250 & 300 \\\hline 3 & 500 & 1,500 & 150 \\\hline 4 & 750 & 4,000 & 400 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$ The direct labour wage rate is $10 per hour. Overhead is applied at the rate of $5 per direct labour hour. Jobs 1, 2, and 3 have been completed and transferred to finished goods. Job 2 has been delivered to the customer.
-What is the cost of goods sold for September (before disposition of any under- or overapplied overhead) ?

• A) $2,100.
• B) $5,925.
• C) $3,700.
• D) $1,950.

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Definitions:

APS

An acronym for Average Propensity to Save, which is the ratio of savings to the total net disposable income.

Total Saving

The sum of personal, business, and government savings within an economy.

APS

Average Propensity to Save (APS) is the ratio of total savings to total disposable income, indicating the portion of income that households save rather than spend.

Total Saving

The total amount of income saved by individuals, businesses, and the government, not spent on current consumption.