The Following Information Is Available for the Year Ended December

question 193

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for the year ended December 31:

$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Beginning raw materials inventory } & \$ 11,000 \\\text { Raw materials purchases } & 86,000 \\\text { Ending raw materials inventory } & 10,400 \\\text { Manufacturing supplies expense } & 900\end{array}$
The amount of raw materials used in production for the year is:

• A) $87,500.
• B) $85,700.
• C) $86,900.
• D) $85,400.
• E) $86,600.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Curve

A graph that shows the change in the total cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

the total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, reflecting the average cost per unit of output.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the number of units produced, indicating the variable cost per unit.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.