In: Accounting
Claire Corporation’s trial balance includes the following expenses:
| Raw materials used in production | $5,500 | 
| Raw materials purchased | 6,500 | 
| General manager salary | 50,000 | 
| Sales manager salary | 30,000 | 
| Direct labor incurred | 130,000 | 
| General liability insurance premium | 3,000 | 
| Factory rent | 24,000 | 
| Office lease | 18,000 | 
| Factory utilities | 12,000 | 
| Depreciation on factory equipment | 14,000 | 
Assuming no change in the work in process and finished goods inventory balances for the year, what total amount should Claire report as a product expense?
Select one:
a. $171,500
b. $185,500
c. $186,500
d. $236,500
Correct answer---------(b) $185,500
Working
| Raw materials used in production | $ 5,500.00 | 
| Direct labor incurred | $ 130,000.00 | 
| Factory rent | $ 24,000.00 | 
| Factory utilities | $ 12,000.00 | 
| Depreciation on factory equipment | $ 14,000.00 | 
| Total product cost | $ 185,500.00 | 
Product and period cost classification is also provided below
| Raw materials used in production | $ 5,500.00 | Product cost | 
| Raw materials purchased | $ 6,500.00 | |
| General manager salary | $ 50,000.00 | Period cost | 
| Sales manager salary | $ 30,000.00 | Period cost | 
| Direct labor incurred | $ 130,000.00 | product cost | 
| General liability insurance premium | $ 3,000.00 | Period cost | 
| Factory rent | $ 24,000.00 | product cost | 
| Office lease | $ 18,000.00 | Period cost | 
| Factory utilities | $ 12,000.00 | product cost | 
| Depreciation on factory equipment | $ 14,000.00 | product cost |