MANAGERIAL ACCT.W/ACCESS(MSU)
MANAGERIAL ACCT.W/ACCESS(MSU)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781269917360
Author: Braun
Publisher: PEARSON C
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Chapter 2, Problem 1QC
To determine

To identify: Which types of companies have work in process inventory.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1QC

Option c. manufacturing companies would have to work in process inventory.

Explanation of Solution

There are basically three types of companies:

  1. a. Service companies are an incorrect option as they deal in intangibles, so generally do not have inventories.
  2. b. Merchandising companies is an incorrect option as they resell tangible products that they buy from manufacturers and suppliers. The inventory carried on by these companies is generally finished goods inventory.
  3. c. Manufacturing companies are a correct option as they use labor, plant, and equipment to convert raw materials into finished products. Due to which they carry three types of inventories, raw materials inventory, work in process inventory, & finished goods inventory.
  4. d. All of the above is the incorrect option as given in the above explanation only c is the correct option.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!

Chapter 2 Solutions

MANAGERIAL ACCT.W/ACCESS(MSU)

Ch. 2 - S2-2 Identify types of companies and their...Ch. 2 - S2-1 Identify type of company from balance sheets...Ch. 2 - S2-3 Classify costs by value chain function...Ch. 2 - 52-4 Classify costs as direct or indirect...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.5SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.6SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.7SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.8SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.9SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.11SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.10SECh. 2 - S2-12 Calculate direct materials used (Learning...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.13SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.14SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.15SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.16SECh. 2 - Prob. 2.17SECh. 2 - E2-18A Classify costs along the value chain for a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.19AECh. 2 - E2-20A Value chain and sustainability efforts...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.21AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.22AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.27AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.23AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.24AECh. 2 - E2-25A Compute Cost of Goods Manufactured and Cost...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.26AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.28AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.29AECh. 2 - Prob. 2.30BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.31BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.32BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.33BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.34BECh. 2 - E2-39B Work backward to find missing amounts...Ch. 2 - E2- 35 B Prepare a retailer’s income statement...Ch. 2 - E2-36B Compute direct materials used and Cost of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.37BECh. 2 - E2-38B Continues E2-37B: Prepare income statement...Ch. 2 - E2-40B Determine whether information is relevant...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.41BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.42APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.43APCh. 2 - P2-44A Prepare income statements (Learning...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.45APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.46APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.47BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.48BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.49BPCh. 2 - P2-50B Identify relevant information (Learning...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.51BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.52ACT
Knowledge Booster
Accounting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259964947
    Author:Libby
    Publisher:MCG
    Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781337272094
    Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
    Publisher:Cengage Learning,
    Accounting Information Systems
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781337619202
    Author:Hall, James A.
    Publisher:Cengage Learning,
  • Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
    Accounting
    ISBN:9780134475585
    Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
    Publisher:PEARSON
    Intermediate Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259722660
    Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
    Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
    Financial and Managerial Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259726705
    Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
    Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259964947
    Author:Libby
    Publisher:MCG
    Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781337272094
    Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
    Publisher:Cengage Learning,
    Accounting Information Systems
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781337619202
    Author:Hall, James A.
    Publisher:Cengage Learning,
    Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
    Accounting
    ISBN:9780134475585
    Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
    Publisher:PEARSON
    Intermediate Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259722660
    Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
    Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
    Financial and Managerial Accounting
    Accounting
    ISBN:9781259726705
    Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
    Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
    Cost Classifications - Managerial Accounting- Fixed Costs Variable Costs Direct & Indirect Costs; Author: Accounting Instruction, Help, & How To;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQd1_gEF1yM;License: Standard Youtube License