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:

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company’s revenues, expenses, and profits or losses over a specific period of time.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process that summarizes revenues and expenses, transferring the net income or loss to retained earnings.

Closing Process

A sequence of steps performed at the end of an accounting period to prepare the accounts for the next period, including closing temporary accounts such as income summary, revenues, and expenses.

Temporary Account

Accounts that are closed at the end of each accounting period, including revenues, expenses, and withdrawals.