A finished sign made in March is still unsold at the year end. Its production cost sits in:
AEnding inventory
BEmployee wages
CExchange reserves
DEstimated revenue
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ending inventory
1. No sale means no matching revenue yet.
2. Without revenue there is nothing for the cost to match against.
3. The cost remains in ending inventory.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Managerial Accounting, Chapter 4, Job Order Costing._
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