Bohon Corporation Manufactures One Product

question 13

Multiple Choice

Bohon Corporation manufactures one product. It does not maintain any beginning or ending Work in Process inventories. The company uses a standard cost system in which inventories are recorded at their standard costs. There is no variable manufacturing overhead. The standard cost card for the company's only product contains the following information concerning direct materials:
During the year, the company completed the following transactions concerning direct materials:
a. Purchased 19,700 pounds of raw material at a price of $4.70 per pound.
b. Used 18,500 pounds of the raw material to produce 18,400 units of work in process.
The company calculated the following direct materials variances for the year:
Assume that all transactions are recorded on the below worksheet, which is similar to the worksheet shown in your text except that it has been divided into two parts so that it fits on one page. The beginning balances in each of the accounts have been given. PP&E (net) stands for Property, Plant, and Equipment net of depreciation.

-When recording the raw materials purchases in transaction (a) above,the Cash account will increase (decrease) by:

• A) ($92,590)
• B) ($108,350)
• C) $108,350
• D) $92,590

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Definitions:

Centrally Planned Economy

An economic system where the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, often found in socialist or communist countries.

Government Sets Prices

A situation where the government determines the selling prices of goods and services, often to stabilize the economy or ensure affordability.

Market Economy

An economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and political theorist known for his critical analysis of capitalism and his contributions to the foundation of socialism and communism.