Amoeba Manufacturing Company Provided the Following Information for the Year

question 67

Multiple Choice

Amoeba Manufacturing Company provided the following information for the year 2015: $$\begin{array} { l | r | } \hline \text { Purchases-Raw Materials } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline \text { Plant Utilities \& Insurance } & 67,500 \\\hline \text { Indirect Materials } & 11,750 \\\hline \text { Indirect Labor } & 4,750 \\\hline \text { Direct Materials Used in Production } & 96,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Labor } & 117,500 \\\hline \text { Depreciation on Factory Plant \& Equipment } & 6,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Manufactured } & 290,850 \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold } & 304,550 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The inventory account balances as of January 1^st 2015 are given below.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Raw Materials Inventory } & \$ 42,000 \\\hline \text { Work-in-Process Inventory } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Finished Goods Inventory } & 49,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the ending balance in the finished goods inventory?

• A) $49,500
• B) $63,200
• C) $35,800
• D) $24,650

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