Cost Accounting Quiz: Schedule Of Cogm
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An accountant at Capella Corp. made an error and capitalized $45,000 of factory maintenance costs as part of a building asset instead of expensing it as manufacturing overhead. Before correcting this error, the company's cost of goods manufactured was calculated as $910,000. There are no work-in-process inventories. What is the correct cost of goods manufactured?

$865,000
$910,000
$955,000
$820,000
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Cost Accounting Quiz: Schedule Of Cogm

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Question 1

An accountant at Capella Corp. made an error and capitalized $45,000 of factory maintenance costs as part of a building asset instead of expensing it as manufacturing overhead. Before correcting this error, the company's cost of goods manufactured was calculated as $910,000. There are no work-in-process inventories. What is the correct cost of goods manufactured?

  1. $865,000
  2. $910,000
  3. $955,000 (correct answer)
  4. $820,000
Explanation: The error involves misclassifying a product cost (manufacturing overhead) as a capital asset.
  1. Identify the nature of the cost: Factory maintenance is a manufacturing overhead cost, which is a component of Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC).
  2. Analyze the error's effect: By capitalizing the cost, it was omitted from the calculation of manufacturing overhead for the period. This caused MOH, TMC, and consequently COGM to be understated.
  3. Correct the error: To find the correct COGM, the omitted cost must be added back. Correct COGM = Calculated COGM + Omitted MOH = $910,000 + $45,000 = $955,000. The fact that there are no WIP inventories means that COGM is equal to TMC, simplifying the adjustment.

Question 2

During production, a machine malfunctioned and ruined a batch of products at Procyon Inc. The cost of this abnormal spoilage was determined to be $12,000. Other cost data for the period includes: Total Manufacturing Costs Incurred of $650,000, Beginning WIP of $70,000, and Ending WIP of $85,000. What is the Cost of Goods Manufactured for the period?

  1. $635,000
  2. $650,000
  3. $647,000
  4. $623,000 (correct answer)
Explanation: Abnormal spoilage is not considered a part of the cost of good units produced. It is treated as a period expense (a loss). Therefore, its cost must be removed from the manufacturing costs that flow to either ending WIP or finished goods (COGM).
  1. Calculate Total Costs in Process: Total Manufacturing Costs + Beginning WIP = $650,000 + $70,000 = $720,000.
  2. Account for all costs: These total costs must be accounted for as either Ending WIP, Abnormal Spoilage, or Cost of Goods Manufactured.
  3. Calculate COGM: COGM = Total Costs in Process - Ending WIP - Abnormal Spoilage Cost. COGM = $720,000 - $85,000 - $12,000 = $623,000.

Question 3

A company's product costs consist of variable costs of $25 per unit and total fixed manufacturing costs of $200,000 per period. During the last period, the company produced 40,000 units and sold 38,000 units. Inventories were as follows:

  • Beginning work-in-process: $50,000
  • Ending work-in-process: $80,000

What was the Cost of Goods Manufactured for the period?

  1. $1,120,000
  2. $1,200,000
  3. $1,170,000 (correct answer)
  4. $1,230,000
Explanation: Cost of Goods Manufactured is based on the costs of units produced, not units sold.
  1. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC is the sum of all variable and fixed manufacturing costs for the units produced during the period. Variable costs = $25/unit * 40,000 units produced = $1,000,000 Fixed costs = $200,000 TMC = $1,000,000 + $200,000 = $1,200,000.
  2. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. COGM = $1,200,000 + $50,000 - $80,000 = $1,170,000. The number of units sold (38,000) is extraneous information used for calculating Cost of Goods Sold, not COGM.

Question 4

Vega Corp. uses a normal costing system and applies manufacturing overhead to production at a rate of 150% of direct labor cost. For the year, the company recorded the following:

  • Direct materials used: $200,000
  • Direct labor: $180,000
  • Actual manufacturing overhead: $280,000
  • Beginning work-in-process: $40,000
  • Ending work-in-process: $35,000

What is the cost of goods manufactured for the year?

  1. $650,000
  2. $655,000 (correct answer)
  3. $665,000
  4. $660,000
Explanation: In a normal costing system, manufacturing overhead is applied to production using a predetermined rate, not the actual overhead amount.
  1. Calculate Applied Manufacturing Overhead (MOH): Applied MOH = 150% of Direct Labor Cost = 1.50 * $180,000 = $270,000.
  2. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC = Direct Materials Used + Direct Labor + Applied MOH = $200,000 + $180,000 + $270,000 = $650,000.
  3. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP = $650,000 + $40,000 - $35,000 = $655,000.

Question 5

A company's schedule of cost of goods manufactured shows 'Total manufacturing costs to account for' of $1,200,000 and 'Cost of goods manufactured' of $1,160,000. Which of the following statements can be definitively concluded from this information?

  1. The beginning work-in-process inventory was $40,000.
  2. The ending work-in-process inventory was $40,000. (correct answer)
  3. The work-in-process inventory decreased by $40,000 during the period.
  4. Total manufacturing costs incurred during the period were $1,200,000.
Explanation: This question tests the understanding of the structure and terminology of the COGM schedule.
  • Total manufacturing costs incurred (TMC) = Direct Materials + Direct Labor + MOH.
  • Total manufacturing costs to account for = TMC + Beginning WIP.
  • Cost of goods manufactured (COGM) = Total manufacturing costs to account for - Ending WIP.
Using the given data and the last formula: $1,160,000 (COGM) = $1,200,000 (Total mfg costs to account for) - Ending WIP Ending WIP = $1,200,000 - $1,160,000 = $40,000. Therefore, we can definitively conclude that the ending work-in-process inventory was $40,000.

Question 6

Precision Tools Inc. manufactures specialized equipment. For the month of April 2024: Beginning finished goods inventory $85,000; Beginning work in process inventory $62,000; Beginning raw materials inventory $38,000; Raw materials purchased $295,000; Direct labor $185,000; Manufacturing overhead applied at 75% of direct labor cost; Ending raw materials inventory $45,000; Ending work in process inventory $71,000; Cost of goods sold $728,000.

If the ending finished goods inventory is $127,000, what amount of raw materials was used in production during April?

  1. $288,000 (correct answer)
  2. $295,000
  3. $302,000
  4. $281,000
Explanation: Raw materials used = Beginning raw materials + Purchases - Ending raw materials = $38,000 + $295,000 - $45,000 = $288,000. This can be verified by working backwards from the given information. Choice B uses purchases without adjusting for inventory changes. Choice C incorrectly adds ending inventory. Choice D subtracts beginning inventory twice.

Question 7

During the year, Rigel Manufacturing incurred total manufacturing costs of $950,000. The cost of goods manufactured was reported as $980,000. The ending work-in-process inventory was 40% of the beginning work-in-process inventory. What was the value of the beginning work-in-process inventory?

  1. $20,000
  2. $30,000
  3. $50,000 (correct answer)
  4. $75,000
Explanation: This question requires setting up and solving an algebraic equation based on the COGM formula.
  1. Define variables: Let B = Beginning WIP. Then Ending WIP = 0.40 * B.
  2. Use the COGM formula: Cost of Goods Manufactured = Total Manufacturing Costs + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP.
  3. Substitute and solve for B: $980,000 = $950,000 + B - (0.40 * B) $980,000 = $950,000 + 0.60 * B $30,000 = 0.60 * B B = $30,000 / 0.60 B = $50,000 Therefore, the beginning work-in-process inventory was $50,000.

Question 8

For the month of June, Cygnus Corp. reported prime costs of $450,000 and conversion costs of $380,000. Manufacturing overhead costs were $180,000. The work-in-process inventory was $50,000 on June 1 and $65,000 on June 30. What was the cost of goods manufactured for June?

  1. $615,000 (correct answer)
  2. $815,000
  3. $645,000
  4. $630,000
Explanation: This question requires the test-taker to first assemble the total manufacturing costs from prime and conversion costs, then calculate COGM.
  1. Calculate Direct Labor (DL): Conversion Costs = Direct Labor + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH). So, DL = Conversion Costs - MOH = $380,000 - $180,000 = $200,000.
  2. Calculate Direct Materials Used (DM): Prime Costs = Direct Materials Used + Direct Labor. So, DM = Prime Costs - DL = $450,000 - $200,000 = $250,000.
  3. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC = DM + DL + MOH = $250,000 + $200,000 + $180,000 = $630,000. Alternatively, TMC = Prime Costs + MOH = $450,000 + $180,000 = $630,000.
  4. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP = $630,000 + $50,000 - $65,000 = $615,000.

Question 9

Sirius Manufacturing uses a normal costing system and applies overhead based on machine hours. Selected data for the year is below:

  • Budgeted annual overhead: $800,000
  • Budgeted annual machine hours: 50,000
  • Actual annual overhead: $830,000
  • Actual annual machine hours: 52,000
  • Direct materials used: $400,000
  • Direct labor: $500,000
  • Work-in-process inventory increased by $25,000 during the year.

What is the Cost of Goods Manufactured for the year?

  1. $1,707,000 (correct answer)
  2. $1,757,000
  3. $1,732,000
  4. $1,782,000
Explanation: This question requires calculating applied overhead in a normal costing system and then using it to find COGM.
  1. Calculate the Predetermined Overhead Rate: Rate = Budgeted Overhead / Budgeted Activity = $800,000 / 50,000 MH = $16 per machine hour.
  2. Calculate Applied Overhead: Applied OH = Rate * Actual Activity = $16/MH * 52,000 MH = $832,000. (Note: Actual overhead of $830,000 is not used to calculate COGM in a normal costing system).
  3. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC = DM Used + DL + Applied OH = $400,000 + $500,000 + $832,000 = $1,732,000.
  4. Calculate COGM: COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. Since WIP inventory increased by $25,000, (Ending WIP - Beginning WIP) = 25,000,whichmeans(BeginningWIP−EndingWIP)=−25,000, which means (Beginning WIP - Ending WIP) = -25,000. COGM = $1,732,000 - $25,000 = $1,707,000.

Question 10

A company's partial Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured contains the following information:

  • Beginning work-in-process: $80,000
  • Total manufacturing costs: $750,000
  • Ending work-in-process: $65,000
  • Prime costs for the period: $500,000

Based on this information, what was the cost of goods manufactured for the period?

  1. $765,000 (correct answer)
  2. $735,000
  3. $815,000
  4. $750,000
Explanation: This question tests the ability to identify the direct path to the solution and ignore extraneous information. The information on prime costs is not needed to calculate the cost of goods manufactured.
  1. Identify necessary components: The formula for COGM is Total Manufacturing Costs + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP.
  2. Apply the formula: All necessary components are provided directly. COGM = $750,000 + $80,000 - $65,000 = $765,000. The prime cost data is extra information that could be used to find conversion costs or MOH (TMC - Prime Costs = $750k - $500k = $250k), but this calculation is not required to answer the question.

Question 11

A company provides the following financial data for the year:

  • Cost of Goods Sold: $890,000
  • Finished Goods Inventory, beginning: $120,000
  • Finished Goods Inventory, ending: $150,000
  • Work-in-Process Inventory increased by $25,000 during the year.
  • Manufacturing overhead was 75% of the $500,000 direct labor cost.

What were the direct materials used for the year?

  1. $100,000
  2. $150,000
  3. $125,000
  4. $75,000 (correct answer)
Explanation: This is a comprehensive, multi-step problem that requires working backward from COGS to find a component of total manufacturing costs.
  1. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): Use the COGS formula: COGS = Beginning FG + COGM - Ending FG. Rearranging for COGM: COGM = COGS - Beginning FG + Ending FG. COGM = $890,000 - $120,000 + $150,000 = $920,000.
  2. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): Use the COGM formula: COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. An increase in WIP of $25,000 means (Ending WIP - Beginning WIP) = 25,000,so(BeginningWIP−EndingWIP)=−25,000, so (Beginning WIP - Ending WIP) = -25,000. $920,000 = TMC - $25,000. TMC = $920,000 + $25,000 = $950,000.
  3. Calculate Direct Materials Used (DM Used): Use the TMC formula: TMC = DM Used + Direct Labor (DL) + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH). DL = $500,000 (given). MOH = 75% * DL = 0.75 * $500,000 = $375,000. $950,000 = DM Used + $500,000 + $375,000. $950,000 = DM Used + $875,000. DM Used = $950,000 - $875,000 = $75,000.

Question 12

Canopus Corp. began operations on March 1. During March, the company purchased $340,000 of raw materials. It incurred $250,000 in direct labor costs, and manufacturing overhead is applied at 80% of the direct labor cost. A physical count on March 31 revealed $30,000 of raw materials and $50,000 of work-in-process on hand. There were no finished goods, as all completed units were shipped to a single customer.

Based on the information in the passage, what is the cost of goods manufactured for Canopus Corp. for March?

  1. $790,000
  2. $760,000
  3. $710,000 (correct answer)
  4. $740,000
Explanation: The question requires calculating COGM from narrative data, paying close attention to inventory balances for a new company.
  1. Calculate Direct Materials Used (DM Used): Since the company began operations on March 1, the beginning inventories (Raw Materials, WIP, Finished Goods) are all $0. DM Used = Beginning RM + Purchases - Ending RM = $0 + $340,000 - $30,000 = $310,000.
  2. Calculate Manufacturing Overhead (MOH): MOH = 80% of Direct Labor Cost = 0.80 * $250,000 = $200,000.
  3. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC = DM Used + Direct Labor + MOH = $310,000 + $250,000 + $200,000 = $760,000.
  4. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP = $760,000 + $0 - $50,000 = $710,000.

Question 13

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

  • Cost of goods sold: $1,200,000
  • Total manufacturing costs added to production: $1,150,000
  • Beginning finished goods inventory: $250,000
  • Ending finished goods inventory: $220,000
  • Beginning work-in-process inventory: $180,000

What was the ending work-in-process inventory?

  1. $150,000
  2. $160,000 (correct answer)
  3. $210,000
  4. $200,000
Explanation: This problem requires a two-step calculation, first determining the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) from the Cost of Goods Sold data, and then using COGM to find the ending WIP inventory.
  1. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): The formula for Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is Beginning Finished Goods + COGM - Ending Finished Goods. Rearranging to solve for COGM: COGM = COGS - Beginning Finished Goods + Ending Finished Goods. COGM = $1,200,000 - $250,000 + $220,000 = $1,170,000.
  2. Calculate Ending Work-in-Process (WIP): The formula for COGM is Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC) + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. Rearranging to solve for Ending WIP: Ending WIP = TMC + Beginning WIP - COGM. Ending WIP = $1,150,000 + $180,000 - $1,170,000 = $160,000.

Question 14

Spica Corp. reported the following data for the last two years:

  • Year 1 Cost of Goods Manufactured: $700,000
  • Year 1 Total Manufacturing Costs: $680,000
  • Year 2 Total Manufacturing Costs: $750,000
  • Work-in-process inventory at the end of Year 2 was $15,000 lower than the work-in-process inventory at the start of Year 1.

What was the Cost of Goods Manufactured for Year 2?

  1. $785,000
  2. $755,000
  3. $715,000
  4. $745,000 (correct answer)
Explanation: This is a multi-step problem connecting two accounting periods.
  1. Find the change in WIP for Year 1: COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. So $700,000 = $680,000 + (Beginning WIP_Y1 - Ending WIP_Y1). This gives (Beginning WIP_Y1 - Ending WIP_Y1) = $20,000.
  2. Relate the inventories: Beginning WIP_Y2 = Ending WIP_Y1.
  3. Express ending WIP_Y2 in terms of beginning WIP_Y1: Ending WIP_Y2 = Beginning WIP_Y1 - $15,000.
  4. Calculate COGM for Year 2: COGM_Y2 = TMC_Y2 + Beginning WIP_Y2 - Ending WIP_Y2. Substituting: COGM_Y2 = $750,000 + Ending WIP_Y1 - (Beginning WIP_Y1 - $15,000). From step 1, we know Ending WIP_Y1 = Beginning WIP_Y1 - $20,000. Therefore: COGM_Y2 = $750,000 + (Beginning WIP_Y1 - $20,000) - (Beginning WIP_Y1 - $15,000) = $750,000 - $20,000 + $15,000 = $745,000.

Question 15

Altair Company's manufacturing overhead is 60% of its total conversion costs. Direct labor costs are $200,000. Direct materials used are $150,000. Work-in-process inventories were $30,000 at the beginning of the period and $55,000 at the end. What is the cost of goods manufactured?

  1. $625,000 (correct answer)
  2. $600,000
  3. $425,000
  4. $675,000
Explanation: This question requires calculating manufacturing overhead based on its relationship with conversion costs.
  1. Find Conversion Costs and MOH: Conversion Costs = Direct Labor + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH). We are given that MOH = 0.60 * Conversion Costs. By substitution, Conversion Costs = Direct Labor + (0.60 * Conversion Costs). 0.40 * Conversion Costs = Direct Labor = $200,000. Conversion Costs = $200,000 / 0.40 = $500,000.
  2. Calculate MOH: MOH = 0.60 * Conversion Costs = 0.60 * $500,000 = $300,000.
  3. Calculate Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC): TMC = Direct Materials Used + Direct Labor + MOH = $150,000 + $200,000 + $300,000 = $650,000.
  4. Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = TMC + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP = $650,000 + $30,000 - $55,000 = $625,000.

Question 16

Pollux Manufacturing incurred $600,000 in total manufacturing costs for a period in which the cost of goods manufactured was $612,000. The company's policy is to maintain ending work-in-process inventory at 60% of the beginning balance. What was the ending work-in-process inventory for the period?

  1. $12,000
  2. $18,000 (correct answer)
  3. $20,000
  4. $30,000
Explanation: This problem requires setting up and solving an algebraic equation based on the COGM formula and the relationship between beginning and ending WIP.
  1. Define variables: Let B = Beginning WIP. Then Ending WIP = 0.60 * B.
  2. Use the COGM formula: COGM = Total Manufacturing Costs + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP.
  3. Substitute and solve for B: $612,000 = $600,000 + B - (0.60 * B) $612,000 = $600,000 + 0.40 * B $12,000 = 0.40 * B B = $12,000 / 0.40 = $30,000.
  4. Calculate Ending WIP: The question asks for the ending inventory, not the beginning. Ending WIP = 0.60 * B = 0.60 * $30,000 = $18,000.

Question 17

Riverside Manufacturing Company produces custom furniture. The following information is available for March 2024: Beginning work in process inventory: $45,000 (consisting of $18,000 direct materials, $15,000 direct labor, and $12,000 manufacturing overhead). During March: Raw materials purchased $180,000; Direct materials used $165,000; Direct labor costs incurred $120,000; Manufacturing overhead applied $90,000; Ending work in process inventory $38,000. Additional information: Beginning raw materials inventory was $25,000, and ending raw materials inventory was $40,000.

What is the cost of goods manufactured for March 2024?

  1. $382,000 (correct answer)
  2. $375,000
  3. $420,000
  4. $413,000
Explanation: COGM = Beginning WIP + Direct Materials Used + Direct Labor + Manufacturing Overhead Applied - Ending WIP = $45,000 + $165,000 + $120,000 + $90,000 - $38,000 = $382,000. Choice B incorrectly uses direct materials purchased instead of used. Choice C omits the subtraction of ending WIP. Choice D adds beginning raw materials inventory which belongs in raw materials used calculation, not COGM.

Question 18

Textile Innovations Inc. produces high-end fabrics. During June 2024: Direct materials placed into production totaled $315,000; Direct labor costs were $245,000; Manufacturing overhead was applied at 65% of direct labor cost; Beginning work in process inventory was $89,000; The cost of goods manufactured was $695,000.

If $45,000 of the ending work in process inventory consists of direct materials, and direct labor in ending WIP is 40% of the direct materials amount, what is the applied overhead included in the ending work in process inventory?

  1. $11,700 (correct answer)
  2. $18,000
  3. $15,600
  4. $13,650
Explanation: First, find total ending WIP using COGM formula: Beginning WIP + Total Manufacturing Costs - Ending WIP = COGM. Total Manufacturing Costs = $315,000 + 245,000+(245,000 + (245,000 × 0.65) = $719,250. So Ending WIP = $89,000 + $719,250 - $695,000 = $113,250. Given: Direct materials in ending WIP = $45,000; Direct labor in ending WIP = 40% × $45,000 = $18,000. Applied overhead in ending WIP = 65% × $18,000 = $11,700. Choice B uses the labor amount. Choice C applies overhead rate to materials. Choice D uses wrong percentage.

Question 19

For a manufacturing company, which of the following scenarios will cause the Cost of Goods Manufactured for a period to be greater than the Total Manufacturing Costs incurred during that period?

  1. When the ending work-in-process inventory is greater than the beginning work-in-process inventory.
  2. When total manufacturing costs are less than the cost of goods sold for the period.
  3. When the beginning finished goods inventory is greater than the ending finished goods inventory.
  4. When the beginning work-in-process inventory is greater than the ending work-in-process inventory. (correct answer)
Explanation: This is a conceptual question about the relationship between COGM and TMC. The formula is: Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) = Total Manufacturing Costs (TMC) + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. For COGM to be greater than TMC (COGM > TMC), the net effect of the WIP inventory adjustment must be positive. This means that (Beginning WIP - Ending WIP) must be a positive value. This condition is only met when Beginning WIP is greater than Ending WIP, which signifies a decrease in the work-in-process inventory during the period.