The actual total cost of direct materials used in production during July, to the nearest dollar, was

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Machine Builders Inc. adopted a standard cost system several years ago that it uses in conjunction with its process cost system. The per-unit standard costs for direct materials and direct labor for its single product are as follows:

 

         
Materials: (3 kilograms × $8 per kilogram) $ 24  
Labor: (3 hours × $18 per hour) $ 54  
 

 

All materials are issued at the beginning of processing. The operating data shown below were taken from the records for July:

 

       
In-process beginning inventory   none  
In-process ending inventory—90% complete as to labor   1,100 units
Units completed during the month   7,600 units
Budgeted output   7,300 units
Purchases of materials, in kilograms (AQ)   33,000  
Total actual labor costs incurred $ 519,000  
Direct labor hours worked (AQ)   28,000 hours
Materials purchase-price variance $ 2,700 unfavorable
Increase in materials inventory in July   1,000 kilograms
Beginning inventory of materials   0 kg.
 

 

The actual total cost of direct materials used in production during July, to the nearest dollar, was: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

 

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    $273,710.
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    $270,710.
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    $252,860.
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    $258,560.
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    $267,710.
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