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Accounting for labour

KKetseletso11y ago
payroll hours: Direct personnel. Indirect personnel Production. 432. 117 Training. 24. - Iddle time. 32. 4 Total. 488. 121 Rate per hour return: Basic $7.50. $6.00 Overtime Premium $2.50. $2.00 There are 12 direct personnel and 3 indirect in the department. Group bonus for the week in total is $520 Basic wage rates apply to a normal working week of 37 hrs Overtime is worked in order to meet general requirements of production Iddle time and time spend training during the week are regarded as normal. Expected payroll hrs of direct personnel in the week excluding time spent training; is required to be 470 REQUIRED: Calculate the total amounts paid in a week( before group share bonus ) to direct and indirect personnel respectively Determine the total amounts to be charged as direct wages and indirect wages respectively. Calculate efficiency ratio relating to the direct personnel , expressed as a percentage. Can you please help me with how to attempt this question? Thank you
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