On January 1, 2015, Frederic Manufacturing Had a Beginning Balance

question 117

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 2015, Frederic Manufacturing had a beginning balance in Work-in-Process Inventory of $160,000 and a beginning balance in Finished Goods Inventory of $20,000. During the year, Frederic incurred manufacturing costs of $200,000. During the year, the following transactions occurred:
Job C-62 was completed for a total cost of $140,000 and was sold for $155,000.
Job C-63 was completed for a total cost of $180,000 and was sold for $210,000.
Job C-64 was completed for a total cost $80,000 but was not sold as of year-end.
The Manufacturing Overhead account had an unadjusted credit balance of $24,000, and was cleared to zero at year-end.
What was the final balance in the Cost of Goods Sold account?

• A)$296,000 debit balance
• B)$341,000 debit balance
• C)$341,000 credit balance
• D)$296,000 credit balance

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Definitions:

Lumber

Wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods, such as selling, general, and administrative costs, and are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Factory Rent

The cost incurred by a business for leasing a manufacturing facility or space where production activities are carried out.

Factory Overhead

All the supplementary costs tied to manufacturing, aside from the expenses of direct materials and direct labor.