The Accounting Records for Ferguson Manufacturing Revealed That the Company

question 52

Multiple Choice

The accounting records for Ferguson Manufacturing revealed that the company began the month of September with a finished-goods inventory of $150,000. The finished-goods inventory at the end of September was $70,000 and the cost of goods sold during the month was $125,000. The cost of goods manufactured during September was:

• A)$45,000.
• B)$55,000.
• C)$205,000.
• D)$275,000.
• E)$345,000.

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