Chmelar Manufacturing Company developed the following data: $\begin{array}{lr}
\text { Beginning work in process inventory } & 120,000 \
\text { Direct materials used } & 720,000 \
\text { Actual overhead } & 840,000 \
\text { Overhead applied } & 810,000 \
\text { Cost of goods manufactured } & 1,920,000 \
\text { Ending work in process } & 90,000
\end{array}$ How much are total manufacturing costs for the period?

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Total manufacturing costs for the period include direct materials used, actual overhead, and the total labor cost. The total labor cost can be calculated by adjusting the cost of goods manufactured with beginning and ending work in process inventories and the overhead applied. The formula to calculate total manufacturing costs is: Direct Materials + Actual Overhead + (Cost of Goods Manufactured - Beginning Work in Process + Ending Work in Process - Overhead Applied). However, without the direct labor cost explicitly given, we adjust the formula to find total manufacturing costs as follows: Direct Materials + Actual Overhead + Direct Labor (implicitly included in the calculation). Given the data, we can calculate it as follows: Total Manufacturing Costs = Direct Materials Used + Actual Overhead = $720,000 + $840,000 = $1,560,000. However, this calculation seems to miss an adjustment or inclusion of labor costs directly, which suggests a need to revisit the approach based on the provided data. The correct approach to find the total manufacturing costs is to add the direct materials, actual overhead, and any additional costs that would complete the total manufacturing costs. Since the question does not provide direct labor, and my initial explanation missed incorporating the correct formula or given data accurately, the correct calculation should involve a different approach considering the given data points more accurately. Given the oversight in the initial explanation, the correct approach to find the total manufacturing costs involves summing the direct materials used, actual overhead, and the costs associated with labor and adjustments for work in process inventory, which are not directly provided but are part of the total cost of goods manufactured. The formula for total manufacturing costs typically includes Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Manufacturing Overhead. Since the question directly provides two of these components (Direct Materials and Actual Overhead), but lacks clear information on Direct Labor, and my explanation did not correctly calculate or infer the missing components based on the provided data, a reevaluation of the answer choice is necessary based on the correct interpretation of the question's data and the standard formula for total manufacturing costs.

Chmelar Manufacturing Company Developed the Following Data How Much Are Total Manufacturing Costs for the Period? A)

Chmelar Manufacturing Company Developed the Following Data How Much Are Total Manufacturing Costs for the Period?
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