Javed Corporation had only one job in process on June 1. The job had been charged with Rs.3,400 of direct materials, Rs.4,640 of direct labor, and Rs.9,200 of manufacturing overhead cost. The company assigns overhead cost to jobs using the predetermined overhead rate of Rs.23.00 per direct labor-hour.   During June, the following activity was recorded:       Raw materials (all direct materials):                     Beginning balance   ?                 Purchased during the month   45,000                 Used in production   41,500   Labor:                     Direct labor-hours worked during the month   2,250                 Direct labor cost incurred    27,520   Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred   52,800   Inventories:                     Raw materials, June 30   12,400                 Work in process, June 30   34,190      Work in process inventory on June 30 contains Rs.7,940 of direct labor cost.       Calculate Cost of direct material at start (i.e. at June 1).

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Javed Corporation had only one job in process on June 1. The job had been charged with Rs.3,400 of direct materials, Rs.4,640 of direct labor, and Rs.9,200 of manufacturing overhead cost. The company assigns overhead cost to jobs using the predetermined overhead rate of Rs.23.00 per direct labor-hour.

 

During June, the following activity was recorded:

 

 

 

Raw materials (all direct materials):

 

 

 

              Beginning balance

 

?

 

              Purchased during the month

 

45,000

 

              Used in production

 

41,500

 

Labor:

 

 

 

              Direct labor-hours worked during the month

 

2,250

 

              Direct labor cost incurred 

 

27,520

 

Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred

 

52,800

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

              Raw materials, June 30

 

12,400

 

              Work in process, June 30

 

34,190

 

  

Work in process inventory on June 30 contains Rs.7,940 of direct labor cost.

 

 

 

Calculate Cost of direct material at start (i.e. at June 1).

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