Labour costForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Labour costThis topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts November 2, 2014 at 12:32 am #207154 ShandaMemberTopics: 46Replies: 44☆☆Budgeted production next month is 8200 units. Each unit requires 6 labour hours to make. Labour is paid $15 per hour, and idle time represents 10% of the total time paid. what is the total budgeted labour cost for next month?Please show me the calculation for this question. November 2, 2014 at 10:22 am #207209 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54701☆☆☆☆☆The working time needed is 6 x 8200 = 49200.Since 10% of time paid is idle, only 90% of time paid is worked.So the hours paid will be 49200 / 90% = 54667 hoursIf you cost out at $15 per hour you get $$820,000 November 2, 2014 at 9:50 pm #207318 ShandaMemberTopics: 46Replies: 44☆☆thank you very much. November 3, 2014 at 5:00 pm #207429 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54701☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In