Question

Expert Manufacturing reported the​ following: Revenue Beginning inventory of direct​ materials, January​ 1, 2015 Purchases of direct materials Ending inventory of direct​ materials, December​ 31, 2015 Direct manufacturing labor Indirect manufacturing costs Beginning inventory of finished​ goods, January​ 1, 2015 Cost of goods manufactured Ending inventory of finished​ goods, December​ 31, 2015 Operating costs How much of the above would be considered period costs for Expert​ Manufacturing?

Answer 1

$153,000

Step-by-step explanation:

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All the operating expenses which are associated with the business on a day-to-day basis or on a period-to-period basis is called period costs, and it generally includes the costs and expenses (excluding non-operating expenses) incurred during the business operation of the given period. Here, in the given balance sheet $153,000 of operating costs are period costs.