The Following Information Is Available for Carter Corporation for 2012

question 9

Essay

The following information is available for Carter Corporation for 2012:
1) Materials inventory decreased $4,000 during 2012.
2) Materials inventory on December 31, 2012, was 50% of materials inventory on January 1, 2012.
3) Beginning work in process inventory was $145,000.
4) Ending finished goods inventory was $65,000.
5) Purchases of direct materials were $154,700.
6) Direct materials used were 2.5 times the cost of direct labor.
7) Total manufacturing costs incurred were $246,400, 80% of cost of goods manufactured and $156,000 less than cost of goods sold.
Compute:
a) finished goods inventory on January 1, 2012
b) work in process inventory on December 31, 2012
c) direct labor incurred
d) factory overhead incurred
e) direct materials used
f) materials inventory on January 1, 2012
g) materials inventory on December 31, 2012
Note to students: The answers are not necessarily calculated in alphabetical order.

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Definitions:

Psoas Major

A large skeletal muscle that runs from the lumbar region of the vertebral column to the femur and is involved in flexing the hip joint and bending the spine.

Iliopsoas

The iliopsoas is a major muscle group consisting of the iliacus and psoas major muscles, important for flexing the hip.

Hamstring Group

A group of three muscles at the back of the thigh that are involved in bending the knee and extending the hip.

Ischial Tuberosity

The protrusion of the ischium, one of the bones that make up the pelvis, which bears the body's weight when sitting.