Question

Ballard Company incurred a total cost of $8,500 to produce 400 units of pulp. Each unit of pulp required six (6) direct labor hours to complete. What is the total fixed cost if the variable cost was $1.50 per direct labor hour

Answer 1

Answer:

$4,900

Explanation:

Given that,

Total cost at a production level of 400 units = $8,500

Each unit of pulp requires = 6 direct labor hours

Variable cost = $1.50 per direct labor hour

Total variable cost:

= Cost per direct labor hour × Direct labor hours required for each unit × No. of units produced

= $1.50 × 6 × 400

= $3,600

Total cost is sum total of total fixed cost and total variable cost.

Total cost = Total fixed cost + Total variable cost

$8,500 = Total fixed cost + $3,600

$8,500 - $3,600 = Total fixed cost

$4,900 = Total fixed cost