18 20 10 P.10.13 A machine shop has 8 identical drilling machines manned by 6 operators. The machines cannot be worked without an operator wholly engaged on it. The original cost of all these 8 machines, works out to +80 lakh. These particulars are fumished for a 6-month period: Normal available hours per month 208 Absenteeism with pay (hours) Leave with pay (hours) Normal idle time unavoidable (hours) Average rate of wages per day of 8 hours 200 Production bonus estimated (per cent on wages) Value of power consumed 80,500 Supervision and indirect labour 33,000 Lighting and electricity 12,000 These particulars are for a year: Repairs and maintenance including consumables, 3 per cent on value of machines. Insurance, 34,00,000 Depreciation, 10 per cent on original cost Other sundry works expenses, 1,20,000 General management expenses allocated, 35,45,300 You are required to work out a comprehensive machine-hour rate. y51 15