Jensen Manufacturing Company makes specialty tools. In January, Jensen incurs manufacturing costs of $10,000,000 for direct materials, direct labor, and overhead. 20% of the total costs represents overhead applied. The overhead rate is $1 for every $2 of direct labor costs incurred. Inventory balances were:
At the end of January, there was $1,000 of overapplied overhead.
Instructions
(a) Determine the cost of raw materials purchased in January.
(b) Prepare a cost of goods manufactured schedule for January 2010.
(c) Compute the cost of goods sold for January.

Question

Jensen Manufacturing Company makes specialty tools. In January, Jensen incurs manufacturing costs of $10,000,000 for direct materials, direct labor, and overhead. 20% of the total costs represents overhead applied. The overhead rate is $1 for every $2 of direct labor costs incurred. Inventory balances were:  
At the end of January, there was $1,000 of overapplied overhead.
Instructions
(a) Determine the cost of raw materials purchased in January.
(b) Prepare a cost of goods manufactured schedule for January 2010.
(c) Compute the cost of goods sold for January.

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The Answer of Jensen Manufacturing Company makes specialty tools. In January, Jensen incurs manufacturing costs of $10,000,000 for direct materials, direct labor, and overhead. 20% of the total costs represents overhead applied. The overhead rate is $1 for every $2 of direct labor costs incurred. Inventory balances were:  
At the end of January, there was $1,000 of overapplied overhead.
Instructions
(a) Determine the cost of raw materials purchased in January.
(b) Prepare a cost of goods manufactured schedule for January 2010.
(c) Compute the cost of goods sold for January.

Jensen Manufacturing Company Makes Specialty Tools