In: Economics
Factors of production are as below:
Direct material (DM): brick, cement, and sand
Direct labor (DL): Masons who prepare the construction
Supervisor (S): 1 supervisor supervises the work.
Factor payments are as below:
Cost of DM: suppose $30 per unit
Wages for DL: suppose $20 per unit
Fixed salary to S: suppose $5,000
Therefore,
Total fixed cost (TFC) = $5,000
Total variable cost (TVC) = (DM + DL) × Supply units
= (30 + 20) × 1,500
= 50 × 1,500
= $75,000
Total cost (TC) = the aggregate of TFC and TVC
= 5,000 + 75,000
= $80,000