Vanstee Corporation Manufactures a Variety of Products

question 75

Multiple Choice

Vanstee Corporation manufactures a variety of products. Variable costing net operating income last year was $60,000 and this year was $67,000. Last year, $37,000 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs were deferred in inventory under absorption costing. This year, $8,000 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs were released from inventory under absorption costing.
-What was the absorption costing net operating income last year?

• A)$60,000
• B)$23,000
• C)$97,000
• D)$89,000

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Inventory Increase

This refers to a situation where the quantity or value of inventory items held by a company grows from one accounting period to another.

Operating Activities

Business activities directly related to the production and delivery of goods and services, generating the primary revenue stream.

Ending Inventory

The cost of merchandise on hand for selling when an accounting cycle ends.