The consultancy firm ABG was commissioned to prepare an economic study for the company HΨZ in December 20X0. During the last week of December, three (3) employees were engaged in the implementation of the study, but the study was not completed. Their hours of employment and expenses are given below: Employee                       Hours                expenses Augustus                         36                     360 Kingdom of Vasileiou      29                      185 George                            22                      0 All expenses relate to travel on behalf of HPSZ. The annual salaries of Avgeriou, Vassiliou & Georgiou amount to €. 23.500, €. 38.200 and €. 47.300 respectively. As regards production overheads, these are estimated at 60% of the direct labour costs. Calculate the cost of ABG's inventory on 31/12/20X0 assuming that the hourly cost of each employee is based on his annual salary and an annual employment of 2,000 hours, representing the average annual employment of the year.

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The consultancy firm ABG was commissioned to prepare an economic study for the company HΨZ in December 20X0. During the last week of December, three (3) employees were engaged in the implementation of the study, but the study was not completed. Their hours of employment and expenses are given below:
Employee                       Hours                expenses
Augustus                         36                     360
Kingdom of Vasileiou      29                      185
George                            22                      0
All expenses relate to travel on behalf of HPSZ. The annual salaries of Avgeriou, Vassiliou & Georgiou amount to €. 23.500, €. 38.200 and €. 47.300 respectively.
As regards production overheads, these are estimated at 60% of the direct labour costs. Calculate the cost of ABG's inventory on 31/12/20X0 assuming that the hourly cost of each employee is based on his annual salary and an annual employment of 2,000 hours, representing the average annual employment of the year.

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