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

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.

Bertram and Ernest share profits and losses equally after salary and interest allowances. Bertram and Ernest receive salary allowances of $40,000 and $60,000, respectively, and both partners receive 10% interest on their average capital balances. Average capital balances are calculated at the beginning of each month, regardless of when additional capital contributions or permanent withdrawals are made subsequently within the month. Partners' drawings of $3,000 per month are not used in determining the average capital balances. Total net income for 2014 is $240,000.
Permanent withdrawals of capital:
Additional investments of capital:

-If the average capital for Bertram and Ernest from the above information is $224,000 and $238,000,respectively,what will be the total amount of profit allocated to salary and interest distributions?

• A)$93,800
• B)$146,200
• C)$218,200
• D)$240,000

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Definitions:

Sunk Cost

A cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered or changed.

Period Cost

Expenses on the income statement that are not directly tied to the production of goods, including sales, administration, and other overhead costs.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregone alternatives, representing the potential benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.

Conversion Costs

Expenses incurred in the process of converting raw materials into finished goods, including labor and manufacturing overhead.