Compute the following amounts the companys prime cost


Rexford Company manufactures finger splints for kids who get tendonitis from playing video games. The firm had the following inventories at the beginning and end of the month of January.


January 1

January 31

Finished goods

$162,500

$152,100

Work in process

305,500

326,300

Raw material

174,200

161,200

The following additional manufacturing data pertains to January operations.

Raw material purchased

$248,300

Direct labor

390,000

Actual manufacturing overhead

227,500

Actual selling and administrative expenses

230,000

Rexford Company applies manufacturing overhead at the rate of 70 percent of direct-labor cost. Any overapplied or underapplied manufacturing overhead is accumulated until the end of the year.

Required: Compute the following amounts.

1. The company's prime cost for January.

2. The total manufacturing cost for January.

3. The cost of goods manufactured for January.

4. The cost of goods sold for January.

5. The balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account on January 31. Debit or credit?

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