Mangrum Corporation Manufactures One Product

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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 Work in Process inventory account will increase (decrease) by:

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

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Definitions:

Future Cash Flows

The projected cash receipts and payments a business expects over a period in the future, important for investment and valuation purposes.

Net Income

Profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from total revenue.

Matching Principle

An accounting principle that dictates that expenses should be recognized in the period in which the related revenues are earned, helping to ensure that financial statements are accurate.

Expenses

The outflows or using up of assets as part of operations of a business to generate revenue.