Prime Cost and Conversion Cost Slapshot Company makes ice hockey sticks. Last week, direct materials (wood, paint, Kevlar, and resin) costing $29,000 were put into production. Direct labor of $28,000 (10 workers x 100 hours x $28 per hour) was incurred. Manufacturing overhead equaled $54,000. By the end of the week, the company had manufactured 3,300 hockey sticks.
1. Calculate the total prime cost for last week. $
2. Calculate the per-unit prime cost. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $per unit
3. Calculate the total conversion cost for last week. $
4. Calculate the per-unit conversion cost. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $per unit
Ans.1 | Total Prime Cost = $57000 | |||
Direct materials | $29000 | |||
Direct labor | $28000 | |||
Prime cost | $57000 | |||
Ans.2 | Per unit prime cost = Total prime cost / No. of hockey sticks | |||
57000 / 3300 | ||||
$17.27 | per unit | |||
Ans.3 | Total Conversion Cost = $57000 | |||
Direct labor | $28000 | |||
Manufactured overhead | $54000 | |||
Conversion cost | $82000 | |||
Ans.4 | Per unit conversion cost = Total conversion cost / No. of hockey sticks | |||
82000 / 3300 | ||||
$24.85 | per unit | |||
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