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    PracticeACCAACCA MA — Management Accounting Practice Exam 1Question 03
    Easy2 marksShort Answer
    Syllabus A: Nature, source and purpose of management informationCost ClassificationPrime Cost

    ACCA · Question 03 · Syllabus A: Nature, source and purpose of management information

    A non-governmental organization (NGO) providing clean water solutions incurs the following costs for a specific project:

    • Direct materials (filters): $12,500
    • Direct labor (engineers): $8,200
    • Supervisor salary (apportioned): $3,000
    • Direct expenses (specialized drilling equipment hire): $4,300
    • General administrative overheads: $2,100

    Calculate the Prime Cost of the project. (Enter number only, no commas or symbols)

    How to approach this question

    Identify all direct costs (materials, labor, expenses) and sum them up. Ignore indirect costs (overheads, apportioned salaries).

    Full Answer

    Prime Cost = Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Direct Expenses. Prime Cost = $12,500 + $8,200 + $4,300 = $25,000. Supervisor salary and administrative overheads are indirect costs (overheads) and are excluded from prime cost.

    Common mistakes

    Including the supervisor salary or administrative overheads in the calculation.
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