Light Me Up Lamps Has Variable Expenses of 40% of Sales

question 120

Multiple Choice

Light Me Up Lamps has variable expenses of 40% of sales and monthly fixed expenses of $216,000. The monthly target operating income is $24,000. What is the monthly margin of safety in dollars if Light Me Up Lamps achieves its operating income goal?

• A)$40,000
• B)$440,000
• C)$400,000
• D)($240,000)

Appreciate the significance of the cost-flow assumption in inventory management.

Understand how the retail inventory method estimates ending inventory.

Grasp the necessity of disclosing changes in inventory valuation methods.

Interpret how inventory valuation affects financial statements and business decisions.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments, used to prepare financial statements.

Permanent Accounts

Accounts that are not closed at the end of the accounting year and whose balances are carried forward to the next year, including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts used to accumulate data related to one accounting period, including revenue, expense, and withdrawal accounts, which are closed at the end of the period.

Trial Balance Columns

Lists in a company's accounting records that show all the debit and credit balances of its accounts, used for internal checking purposes.