The following is extracted from the records of a manufacturing company for last year:     £ Sales 600,000 Inventory of direct materials as of 1st of January 39,000 Purchases of direct materials 158,000 Inventory of direct materials as of 31st of December 19,000 Direct manufacturing labour 28,000 Indirect manufacturing costs 45,000 Inventory of finished goods as of 1st of January 47,000 Cost of goods manufactured 121,000 Inventory of finished goods as of 31st of December 33,000 Selling and administrative costs 119,000   What is the company’s operating income?     a. £177,000   b. £95,000   c. £346,000   d. None of the above

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  1. The following is extracted from the records of a manufacturing company for last year:

     

     

    £

    Sales

    600,000

    Inventory of direct materials as of 1st of January

    39,000

    Purchases of direct materials

    158,000

    Inventory of direct materials as of 31st of December

    19,000

    Direct manufacturing labour

    28,000

    Indirect manufacturing costs

    45,000

    Inventory of finished goods as of 1st of January

    47,000

    Cost of goods manufactured

    121,000

    Inventory of finished goods as of 31st of December

    33,000

    Selling and administrative costs

    119,000

     

    What is the company’s operating income?

     

      a.

    £177,000

      b.

    £95,000

      c.

    £346,000

      d.

    None of the above

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 cost of goods sold = Cost of goods manufactured + Opening stock of finished goods - closing stock of finished goods 

 

Sales - the cost of goods sold = Gross profit.

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