Forge Company,a Calendar-Year Entity,had 6,000 Units in Its Beginning Inventory

question 24

Multiple Choice

Forge Company,a calendar-year entity,had 6,000 units in its beginning inventory for 20X8.On December 31,20X7,applying the lower-of-cost-or-market (NRV) principle,the units had been adjusted down to $470 per unit from an actual cost of $510 per unit.It was the lower of cost or market (NRV) .No additional units were purchased during 20X8.The following additional information is provided for 20X8:
Forge does not have sufficient experience with the seasonal market for its inventory units and assumes that any reductions in market value during the year will be permanent.
-Based on the preceding information,the cost of goods sold for the second quarter is:

• A)$416,000
• B)$364,000
• C)$304,000
• D)$424,000

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Costs

The overall total of expenditures that remain steady, unaffected by how much is produced or outputted.

Average Fixed Costs

The constant production costs (unaffected by changes in output) divided by the production volume.

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Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the quantity of output produced.