Alpha Inc Regularly Uses Material FLAV4 and Currently Has in Stock

question 90

Multiple Choice

Alpha Inc. regularly uses material FLAV4 and currently has in stock 460 liters of the material for which it paid $2,622 several weeks ago. If this were to be sold as is on the open market as surplus material, it would fetch $5.25 per liter. New stocks of the material can be purchased on the open market for $5.85 per liter, but it must be purchased in lots of 1,000 liters. You have been asked to determine the relevant cost of 800 liters of the material to be used in a job for a customer. The relevant cost of the 800 liters of material FLAV4 is: (CIMA adapted)

• A) $5,850.
• B) $4,200.
• C) $4,404.
• D) $4,680.

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Definitions:

Nonmanufacturing Cost

Expenses not directly tied to the production of goods, such as administrative, sales, and marketing costs.

Prime Costs

The combined direct costs of raw materials and labor that are directly involved in the production of a product.

Indirect Material

Materials used in the manufacturing process that are not directly incorporated into the final product, such as lubricants and cleaning supplies.

Direct Labor

The labor costs directly associated with the manufacturing of products, including wages of workers who are actively involved in the product's creation.