Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision-making. there are six characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful. if information is free from error or bias and accurately represents the events or activities of the organization, it is representative of the characteristic of
a) relevancy.
b) timeliness.
c) understandability.
d) reliability.

The following accounts are from last year’s books at s manufacturing: raw materials bal 0 (b) 157,400 (a) 172,500 15,100 work in process bal 0 (f) 523,600 (b) 133,700 (c) 171,400 (e) 218,500 0 finished goods bal 0 (g) 477,000 (f) 523,600 46,600 manufacturing overhead (b) 23,700 (e) 218,500 (c) 27,700 (d) 159,400 7,700 cost of goods sold (g) 477,000 s manufacturing uses job-order costing and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor costs. what is the amount of cost of goods manufactured for the year