Management of Parrent Corporation Has Asked Your Help as an Intern

question 118

Multiple Choice

Management of Parrent Corporation has asked your help as an intern in preparing some key reports for April. The company started the month with raw materials inventories of $32,000. During the month, the company made raw materials purchases amounting to $68,000. At the end of the month, raw materials inventories totaled $35,000. Direct labor cost was $43,000 and manufacturing overhead was $62,000. The beginning balance in the work in process account was $19,000 and the ending balance was $12,000. The beginning balance in the finished goods account was $35,000 and the ending balance was $58,000. Sales totaled $240,000. Selling expense was $18,000 and administrative expense was $42,000.
-The total manufacturing cost for April was:

• A) $170,000
• B) $173,000
• C) $62,000
• D) $105,000

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Definitions:

Utilities Expense

The cost incurred from the consumption of utility services such as electricity, water, and gas in the business operations.

Income Summary Account

An account used in closing entries to gather all income and expense items, facilitating the transfer of their net balance to retained earnings.

Expense Accounts

Accounts used to record the costs incurred to operate a business, which are then matched against revenues to determine net income.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been deducted from total revenue.