Coatney Inc

question 139

Multiple Choice

Coatney Inc.has provided the following data for the month of October.There were no beginning inventories; consequently, the direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead applied listed below are all for the current month. Manufacturing overhead for the month was overapplied by $7,000. The Corporation allocates any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold at the end of the month on the basis of the manufacturing overhead applied during the month in those accounts.
The finished goods inventory at the end of October after allocation of any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead for the month is closest to:

• A)$35,686
• B)$33,374
• C)$33,410
• D)$35,650

Assess the implications of cash flow timing and the time value of money in investment decisions.

Factor inflation into capital budgeting and investment analysis.

Evaluate investment projects using incremental cost and total cost approaches.

Understand the basics of capital budgeting and the different methods used for evaluating investment projects.

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