unit 6 help please
meibaker
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can someone help me on this question please, just can't get my head around on how to work this out. thanks
expected factory overheads for the next year
supervisor's salary £12,750
number of production line employees for dep A: 8, dep B: 4 , dep C: 3
calculate the overhead absorption rate to two decimal places of each dep, based on direct labour costs, factory works a 37 hour week for 48 weeks in a year
what i did is 37x48= 1,776
dep A: 8X1776= 14,208 hours
dep B: 4x1776= 7104 hours
dep C: 3x1776= 5328 hours
i am not sure what to do next, please someone help me please
expected factory overheads for the next year
supervisor's salary £12,750
number of production line employees for dep A: 8, dep B: 4 , dep C: 3
calculate the overhead absorption rate to two decimal places of each dep, based on direct labour costs, factory works a 37 hour week for 48 weeks in a year
what i did is 37x48= 1,776
dep A: 8X1776= 14,208 hours
dep B: 4x1776= 7104 hours
dep C: 3x1776= 5328 hours
i am not sure what to do next, please someone help me please
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Hi Mei,
what workbook/paper are you working from? Its been a long day so I might be able to help if I can have a look at the full question myself.
Jo0 -
hi jo:
i am using osborne book and it's question 5.3. thanks0 -
ah, i dont have that book sorry.
If no one else gets back to you i will have anouther look a bit later or tomorrow. my brain is not in an working out mood today
have you worked out the total labour cost yet?0 -
hi, i do have the answers here, but don't understand how it worked out
37 hours x 48 weeks = 1776 direct labour hours per emplyee
dep A: 8 EMPLYEES= 8x1776= 14208 HOURS= £1.10 per direct labour hour, not sure how to this OAR out0 -
hey, ignore what i just wrote, i am having a silly moment!
i am trying to work out overhead absorption rate of each department.0 -
i've done it. really had a stupid moment today! lol thanks0
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Well done, sometimes it takes a mo for it to click!!
Sorry I was as helpful as a slug on a lettuce leaf!
Jo0
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