Question

Prime Cost and Conversion Cost Grin Company manufactures digital cameras. In January, Grin produced 4,000 cameras with the following costs: Direct materials $400,000 Direct labor 80,000 Manufacturing overhead 320,000 There were no beginning or ending inventories of WIP. Required: If required, round your answers to the nearest cent. 1. What was the total prime cost in January

Answer 1

Answer:

Prime costs= $480,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Grin produced 4,000 cameras with the following costs:

Direct materials $400,000

Direct labor 80,000

Manufacturing overhead 320,000

To calculate the prime costs we need to use the following formula:

Prime costs= direct material + direct labor

Prime costs= 400,000 + 80,000= $480,000