McWhite Inc

question 92

Multiple Choice

McWhite Inc. has provided the following data for the month of October. There were no beginning inventories; consequently, the direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead applied listed below are all for the current month. Manufacturing overhead for the month was underapplied by $6,000.
The company allocates any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold at the end of the month on the basis of the overhead applied during the month in those accounts.

-The finished goods inventory at the end of October after allocation of any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead for the month is closest to:

• A)$60,820
• B)$58,660
• C)$58,648
• D)$60,832

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Definitions:

Chart of Accounts

An organized list of all the account titles and numbers being used to track financial transactions and prepare financial statements in a company.

Debit Entries

Accounting records that increase expenses or assets, or decrease equity, liabilities, or revenue.

Credit Entries

Credit entries are accounting entries that increase liabilities or equity or decrease assets, recorded on the right side of an accounting ledger.

Cash Account

A ledger account that tracks cash transactions, including receipts and payments, highlighting the available cash balance.