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. None of the above   c. £346,000   d. £95,000

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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.

None of the above

  c.

£346,000

  d.

£95,000

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Operating Income = Gross Profit - Selling and Administrative expenses

 

Gross Profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold

 

Cost of Goods Sold = Cost of goods manufactured + Beginning inventory of Finished goods - Ending inventory of Finished goods

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