Samson Company Had the Following Balances and Transactions During 2013

question 11

Multiple Choice

Samson Company had the following balances and transactions during 2013. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Beginning inventory } & 10 \text { units at } \$ 70 \\\hline \text { March } 10 & \text { Sold } 8 \text { units } \\\hline \text { June } 10 & \text { Purchased } 20 \text { units at } \$ 80 \\\hline \text { October 30 } & \text { Sold } 15 \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What would the company's Inventory amount be on the December 31,2013 balance sheet if the perpetual average-costing method is used? (Answers are rounded to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $537
• B) $554
• C) $490
• D) $560

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where there are many buyers and sellers, all of whom have negligible impact on the market price.

Marginal Cost

The increment in total spending due to the manufacture of one more unit of a product or service.

Fixed Cost

Fixed Cost is a business expense that does not change with the level of goods or services produced within a certain period.

Variable Costs

Variable costs fluctuate with the level of output, increasing as production rises and decreasing as production falls.