Ashley Corporation provided the following list of cost data related to its manufacturing operations for the month of September 20X4.
Ashley Corporation provided the following list of cost data related to its manufacturing operations for the month of September 20X4. | |||
Beginning raw materials inventory | $ 966,400 | ||
Raw materials purchased (net) | 2,345,500 | ||
Ending raw materials inventory | 818,200 | ||
Direct labor costs | 322,300 | ||
Indirect materials | 125,500 | ||
Indirect labor | 88,900 | ||
Factory utilities and maintenance | 456,000 | ||
Factory depreciation | 56,600 | ||
Other factory related overhead | 24,400 | ||
Beginning work in process | 777,000 | ||
Ending work in process | 717,000 | ||
(a) | Arrange the cost data into a statement of cost of goods manufactured. | ||
(b) | If Ashley’s cost of goods sold for the month was $4,000,000, how much was the increase or decrease in finished goods inventory for the month of September? |