Green CA Audited the Inventory of ABC Company on a Sample

question 50

Multiple Choice

Green CA audited the inventory of ABC Company on a sample basis.Green audited a sample of 120 items and found a net overstatement of $600.The audited sample had a recorded value of $12,000.The entire inventory contained 2,400 items with a total book value of $280,000.The projected likely overstatement using the average difference method is ________.

• A)$12,000
• B)$14,000
• C)$48,000
• D)$56,000

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Definitions:

Standard Unit Cost

The fixed cost calculated to produce one unit of a product, including labor, materials, and overhead.

Materials Price Variance

Refers to the difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected (or standard) cost.

Materials Quantity Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) quantity, indicating efficiency.

Manufacturing Overhead Controllable Variance

Manufacturing Overhead Controllable Variance is the difference between the budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead costs that management has control over.