Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Samson Inc.expects to sell 10,000 barbells for $18.00 each.Direct materials costs are $5.00,direct manufacturing labour is $6.00,and manufacturing overhead is $2.50 per barbell.Each barbell requires 6 kilograms (kg) of material which is all added at the start of production.The units in work-in-process beginning and ending inventory were half complete as to direct labour and manufacturing overhead costs;the units in beginning inventory are completed before new units are started..Each barbell requires one-quarter hour of direct labour,and manufacturing overhead is allocated based on direct labour hours.Marketing costs are $2.00 per barbell.The following inventory levels are expected to apply to 2016:

-How many kilograms of material will need to be purchased for 2016 production and inventory requirements?

• A)60,900 kg.
• B)60,600 kg.
• C)60,300 kg.
• D)60,000 kg.
• E)62,100 kg.

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Definitions:

Initial Value Method

An accounting practice for investment recording wherein the investment is kept at its original cost on the balance sheet without adjusting for changes in net income of the investee.

Dividends

Earnings disbursed by a company to its shareholders, generally as a sharing of profits.

Net Income

The total profit or loss of a company after all revenues, costs, and expenses have been accounted for, typically reported at the bottom of the income statement.

Annual Amortization

The process of spreading out a loan or intangible asset's cost over its useful life, reflecting each year’s expense on the financial statements.