Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions Finished Goods Inventory at the End of September Is 2,000

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Patiomaster Products manufactures patio furniture. The estimated numbers of sets to be sold for the last three months of 2018 is: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Month } & \text { Sales } \\\hline \text { October } & 10,000 \\\text { November } & 7,000 \\\text { December } & 5,000 \\\text { January } & 6,000\end{array}$$ Finished goods inventory at the end of September is 2,000 units. Finished goods inventory is set at 30 percent of next month's sales.
-Refer to the table above. If a patio set costs $100 to produce, what will be the cost of sales in the budgeted statement of comprehensive income for the period October to December 2018?

• A)$1,800,000.
• B)$1,900,000.
• C)$2,200,000.
• D)$1,500,000.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit from regular business operations.

Common Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain period and are shared among different segments or products of a business.

Total Fixed Expenses

Expenses that do not fluctuate with changes in production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes after deducting operating expenses, excluding interest and taxes.