Jupiter Inc

question 131

Multiple Choice

Jupiter Inc. has provided the following data for the month of August. 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 $2,000.
The company allocates any underapplied or overapplied 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 August after allocation of any underapplied or overapplied overhead for the month is closest to:

• A) $33,540
• B) $33,532
• C) $34,580
• D) $34,588

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Definitions:

Subclassifications

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Contributed Capital

Equity that has been provided to a company by its shareholders through the purchase of stock.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is retained and not distributed to shareholders, often reinvested in the business or used to pay off debt.

Intangible Assets

Assets that cannot be seen, touched, or physically measured and are created through time and effort, such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights.