labor cost $12,000 and Direct labor is 30% of prime cost. Manufacture costs were 86000, the manufacturing overhead =?  why is it $46,000

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labor cost $12,000 and Direct labor is 30% of prime cost. Manufacture costs were 86000, the manufacturing overhead =? 

why is it $46,000

 

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Meaning of Prime Cost And Manufacturing Overheads and Format for solution

Prime Cost : Prime Cost is total direct Cost of production including raw material, direct labour and direct expenses. 

Manufacturing Overheads : Sum of all indirect cost incurred while manufacturing a product. 

          Direct Material :                                      ---- 

          Direct Labour :                                        ---- 

                                                                 ---------------

         Prime Cost     :                                          ---- 

        Add: Manufacturing Overheads:               ----

                                                                  ----------------

        Manufacturing Cost  :                               --- 

                                                                 ------------------

      Or we can say , Manufacturing Overheads = Manufacturing Cost - Prime Cost 

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