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Commerce · Q69

Costing

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 69

Q69

Prime cost includes _______.

A.
direct materials, direct wages and indirect expenses
B.
indirect materials and indirect labour and indirect expenses
C.
direct materials, direct wages and direct expenses
Answer
D.
direct materials, indirect wages and indirect expenses

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Prime cost includes direct materials, direct wages and direct expenses. Prime costs are a firm's expenses directly related to the materials and labor used in production. It refers to a manufactured product's costs, which are calculated to ensure the best profit margin for a company.