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Ddaniel11y ago
Product A uses 4 kg of material X and 7 kg of material Y at a standard price of $5 per kg and $6 per kg respectively. Product A needs two hours of skilled labour and one hour of semi-skilled labour at $10 per hour and $8 per hour respectively. Production overhead is absorbed at $5 per labour hour. Selling and distribution costs are $3 per unit of product A. What is the standard cost of production for product A?
FSFarzana sultana11y ago#1
is the answer 98?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#2
Daniel: Don't just ask for the answers to questions. Say what your problem is! The answer is in fact $105.
Ddaniel11y ago#3
Thank you sir, pls i had 110 and i dnt get the overheads how it was absorbed. I added their hours allowed for the skilled and semi skilled and multiplied it by the $5. but didn't get your answer.pls wer did i go wrong?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#4
Material X: 4 x $5 = 20 Material Y: 7 x $6 = 42 Skilled labour: 2 x $10 = 20 Unskilled labour: 1 x $8 = 8 Production overheads: 3 x $5 = 15 Total: $105 :-)
Ddaniel11y ago#5
Sir pls, i have seen where i went wrong, i used material x and y as if they were separate product.
Ddaniel11y ago#6
Thank you so much sir!!
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#7
You are welcome (but please ask in the Ask the Tutor Forum in future if you wish me to answer - this forum is for students to help each other) :-)
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