Alden Company recorded the following transactions for the just completed month. The company had no beginning inventories. (a) $72,000 in raw materials were purchased for cash. (b) $67,000 in raw materials were requisitioned for use in production. Of this amount, $56,000 was for direct materials and the remainder was for indirect materials. (c) Total labor wages of $112,000 were incurred and paid in cash. Of this amount, $94,000 was for direct labor and $18,000 was for indirect labor. (d) Additional manufacturing overhead costs of $108,000 were incurred and paid in cash. (e) Manufacturing overhead costs of $130,000 were applied to jobs using the company's predetermined overhead rate. (f)  Jobs costing $260,000 were completed. (g) Products costing $250,000 were sold on account for $325,000. (h) The underapplied or overapplied overhead for the month was closed out to Cost of Goods So

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Alden Company recorded the following transactions for the just completed month. The company had no beginning inventories.

(a) $72,000 in raw materials were purchased for cash.
(b) $67,000 in raw materials were requisitioned for use in production. Of this amount, $56,000 was for direct materials and the remainder was for indirect materials.
(c) Total labor wages of $112,000 were incurred and paid in cash. Of this amount, $94,000 was for direct labor and $18,000 was for indirect labor.
(d) Additional manufacturing overhead costs of $108,000 were incurred and paid in cash.
(e) Manufacturing overhead costs of $130,000 were applied to jobs using the company's predetermined overhead rate.
(f)  Jobs costing $260,000 were completed.
(g) Products costing $250,000 were sold on account for $325,000.

(h) The underapplied or overapplied overhead for the month was closed out to Cost of Goods Sold.

Required:

a. Post the above transactions to T-accounts (or journal entries).
b. Determine the cost of goods manufactured.
c. Determine the cost of goods sold (after closing Manufacturing Overhead). 

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