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A Punta Gorda field change uses $1,960 labor, $880 material, and $325 equipment, plus 10.0% field overhead. What trade cost should be carried?

Correct Answer

A) $3,481.50

Trade change cost includes direct costs plus field overhead percentage.

Answer Options
A
$3,481.50
B
$3,165.00
C
$316.50
D
$4,361.50

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Trade change cost includes direct costs plus field overhead percentage.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: $3,165.00

$3,165.00 is below the supported result for field change trade cost; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option C: $316.50

$316.50 is below the supported result for field change trade cost; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option D: $4,361.50

$4,361.50 is above the supported result for field change trade cost; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Manager Prices money test: bucket before math for field change trade.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Builder's Guide to Accounting, Job cost records and field-change cost buildup; verify the trade cost, production, or field-control rule before answering.

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