Question

Synergy Inc. manufactured 5,000 units during the month of March. They incurred direct materials cost of $100,000 and overhead cost of $40,000. If their per-unit prime cost was $26.00 per unit how much direct labor cost did they incur during March? A) $20,000 B) $35,000 C) $90,000 D) $30,000

Answer 1

D) $30,000

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the prime cost per unit we can use the following formula:

prime cost per unit = direct materials per unit + direct labor per unit = $26

We were given the total direct materials, so to determine the direct per unit we divide that by the total units produced: $100,000 / 5,000 units = $20

direct labor per unit = prime cost per unit - direct materials per unit

direct labor per unit = $26 - $20 = $6

Now to calculate the total labor cost we multiply the direct labor per unit ($6) times 5,000 units = $30,000