Barricades Company Provided the Following Information for the Year 2017

question 117

Multiple Choice

Barricades Company provided the following information for the year 2017:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Beginning balance -work in process inventory } & \$ 25,000 \\\hline \text { Ending balance - work in process inventory } & 58,000 \\\hline \text { Beginning balance - raw materials inventory } & 82,000 \\\hline \text { Ending balance - raw materials inventory } & 59,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases - raw materials } & 357,000 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & 468,000 \\\hline \text { Indirect materials } & 45,000 \\\hline \text { Indirect labour } & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Depreciation on factory plant \& equipment } & 24,000 \\\hline \text { Plant electricity, gas \& insurance } & 272,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
What was the amount of direct materials used in production during 2017?

• A) $380,000
• B) $825,000
• C) $65,000
• D) $357,000

Identify the conditions under which vibrational modes are IR active.

Analyze IR absorption characteristics of chemical bonds and functional groups.

Understand the influence of molecular structure on IR spectra.

Distinguish compounds based on their IR absorption characteristics.

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