Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › what is the labour cost of the eighth unit?
- This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 months ago by LMR1006.
- AuthorPosts
- February 29, 2024 at 7:21 am #701428
https://cbept.accaglobal.com/tr-candidate/exam- ACCA PM Practice paper 1
Q.21
Luxury car seatThe estimated labour time for the first unit is 12 hours but a learning curve of 75% is expected to apply for the first eight units produced. The cost of labour is $15 per hour.
The cost of materials and other variable overheads is expected to total $230 per unit. Chair Co plans on pricing the seat by adding a 50% mark-up to the total variable cost per seat, with the labour cost being based on the incremental time taken to produce the eighth unit.
Above info is given and asking
In relation to the luxury car seat, what is the labour cost of the eighth unit?
I am not sure why sample answer says correct answer $45.65 but I can’t figure this out as I only Get $75.94
Your support will be much appreciated
February 29, 2024 at 4:27 pm #701484You are calculating the total cost of 8 not the 8th!!!!
5.0625
*15
= 75.94 but that is for 8 chairsNot the 8th
February 29, 2024 at 9:30 pm #701499thank you but I still can’t work this, as correct answer is $45.65 not $75.94,
need help with working pleaseMarch 1, 2024 at 7:55 am #701523Did it give you a learning rate in the question?
- AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.