Using the Following Information, Compute the Cost of Direct Materials

question 69

Multiple Choice

Using the following information, compute the cost of direct materials used. $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Raw mate rials inventory, January 1 } & 30,000 \\\text { Raw materials inventory, December 31 } & 60,000 \\\text { Work in process, January 1 } & 27,000\\\text { Work in process, December } 31 & 18,000 \\\text { Finished goods, January 1 } & 60,000 \\\text { Finished goods, December } 31 & 48,000 \\\text { Raw materials purchases } & 1,800,000\\\text { Direct labor } & 890,000 \\\text { Factory utilities } & 225,000 \\\text { Indirect labor } & 75,000 \\\text { Factory depreciation } & 500,000 \\\text { Operating expenses } & 630,000\end{array}$

• A) $1,740,000.
• B) $1,830,000.
• C) $1,800,000.
• D) $1,770,000.

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