Tierney Construction, Inc Direct Labor Cost Incurred During the Period Amounted to 2

Multiple Choice

Tierney Construction, Inc. recently lost a portion of its financial records in an office theft. The following accounting information remained in the office files: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 80,000 \\\text { Work in process inventory, January 1, 2016 } & 18,500 \\\text { Work in process inventory, December 31, 2016 } & 14,500 \\\text { Selling and Administrative Expenses } & 16,000 \\\text { Net Income } & 30,000\\\text { Factory overhead } & 20,000 \\\text { Direct materials inventory, January 1, 2016 } & 26,000 \\\text { Direct materials inventory, December 31, 2016 } & 14,000 \\\text { Cost of goods manufactured } & 98,000 \\\text { Finished goods inventory, January 1, 2016 } & 31,000\end{array}$ Direct labor cost incurred during the period amounted to 2.5 times the factory overhead. The CFO of Tierney Construction, Inc. has asked you to recalculate the following accounts and to report to him by the end of tomorrow.
What should be the amount in the finished goods inventory at December 31, 2016?

A) $55,500.
B) $35,000.
C) $43,000.
D) $49,000.