In: Accounting
The following transactions relate to the AKHTER CORP. for the month of November 2015:
| 
 
  | 
 Product - A  | 
 Product – B  | 
| 
 Production  | 
 10,000 units  | 
 8,000 units  | 
| 
 Beginning Inventory  | 
 1,000 units  | 
 900 units  | 
| 
 Ending Inventory  | 
 2,000 units  | 
 100 units  | 
Unit Cost applicable to inventories and Production
| 
 Direct Material  | 
 Rs. 4 per unit  | 
 Rs. 3 per unit  | 
| 
 Direct Labour  | 
 Rs. 10 per unit  | 
 Rs. 20 per unit  | 
| 
 Factory Overhead  | 
 Rs. 7 per unit  | 
 Rs. 14 per unit  | 
Actual FOH was Rs. 182,400, under or over applied factory overhead is to be adjusted in Cost of Goods Sold.
Calculate Prime Cost.
| 
 Particulars  | 
 Product A  | 
 Product B  | 
| 
 Direct material cost  | 
 10000*4 = $40,000  | 
 8000*3 = $24,000  | 
| 
 Direct labour cost  | 
 10000*10 = $100,000  | 
 8000*20 = $160,000  | 
| 
 Prime cost  | 
 $140,000  | 
 $184,000  | 
Prime costs of Product A is $140,000 and Prime costs of Product B is $184,000.
Prime costs = Direct material cost + Direct labour cost