Carter Lumber Sells Lumber and General Building Supplies to Building

question 167

Multiple Choice

Carter Lumber sells lumber and general building supplies to building contractors in a medium-sized town in Montana. Data regarding the store's operations follow: o Sales are budgeted at $380,000 for November, $390,000 for December, and $400,000 for January.
O Collections are expected to be 70% in the month of sale, 27% in the month following the sale, and 3% uncollectible.
O The cost of goods sold is 65% of sales.
O The company desires to have an ending merchandise inventory equal to 80% of the following month's cost of goods sold. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase.
O Other monthly expenses to be paid in cash are $22,000.
O Monthly depreciation is $20,000.
O Ignore taxes. The net income for December would be:

• A)$114,500
• B)$94,500
• C)$101,400
• D)$82,800

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Definitions:

Finished Goods

Units of product that have been completed but not yet sold to customers.

Ending Balance

The amount of money in an account at the end of a financial period, after all additions and subtractions have been accounted for.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the standard hourly labor rate.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual hourly wage paid to workers and the standard or expected hourly wage.