Question

1. Why might a company claim that the total cost of employing a person is $15.30 per hour

Answer 1

Companies often do work on a cost-reimbursement basis. That is, Company B reimburses Company A for the cost of doing work for Company B. Suppose your company has a contract that calls for reimbursement of direct materials and direct labor, but not overhead. Following are costs that various organizations incur; they fall into three categories: direct materials (DM), direct labor (DL), or overhead (OH). Classify each of these items as direct materials, direct labor, or overhead.