Crunchem Cereal Company incurred the following actual costs during 20x1. Direct material used Direct labor Manufacturing overhead $285,000 150,000 315,000 The firm's predetermined overhead rate is 210 percent of direct-labor cost. The January 1 inventory balances were as follows: Raw material $ 29,000 Work in process Finished goods 38,000 44,000 Each of these inventory balances was 10 percent higher at the end of the year.
Variance Analysis
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Standard Costing
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1. What was the cost of goods sold for the year?
![### Cruncherm Cereal Company: Cost and Inventory Analysis for 20x1
During the year 20x1, Cruncherm Cereal Company reported the following actual costs:
- **Direct material used:** $285,000
- **Direct labor:** $150,000
- **Manufacturing overhead:** $315,000
The company's predetermined overhead rate is set at 210 percent of the direct labor cost. The inventory balances on January 1st were as follows:
- **Raw material:** $29,000
- **Work in process:** $38,000
- **Finished goods:** $44,000
Each of these inventory balances increased by 10 percent by the end of the year.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb87f551d-3fc5-4766-9e3a-b14ac4833b45%2Fb0b101fa-bf6b-4c46-afdb-5851ef9e64c4%2F1qjtwp7_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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