Mangrum Corporation Manufactures One Product

question 50

Multiple Choice

Mangrum 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. Information concerning the direct labor standards for the company's only product is as follows:
During the year, the company assigned direct labor costs to work in process. The direct labor workers (who were paid in cash) worked 12,790 hours at an average cost of $19.50 per hour. The company calculated the following direct labor 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 direct labor costs,the Cash account will increase (decrease) by:

• A) ($249,405)
• B) $281,435
• C) ($281,435)
• D) $249,405

---

Definitions:

Disaccharides

Carbohydrates composed of two monosaccharides bonded together, examples include sucrose and lactose.

Digestion

The biological process by which the body breaks down food into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream for use by the body.

Large Intestine

The final section of the digestive system, responsible for water absorption and formation of feces.

Chyme

The semifluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.