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\table[[,\table[[Labour hours per],[unit]],\table[[Machine hours per],[unit]],Materials per unit (R),Volume (units)],[Product x,0.5,1.5,400,750],[Product Y,1.5,1.0,240,1250],[Product Z,1.0,3.0,500,7000]]
Direct labour costs R140 per hour. Production overheads are absorbed on a machine hour basis. The rate for the period is R200 per machine hour.
Further analysis shows that the total of production overheads can be divided as follows:
\table[[,(%)],[Costs relating to setups,35],[Costs relating to machinery,20],[Costs relating to materials hand ing,15],[Costs relating to inspection,30],[Total production overhead,100]]
The following activity volumes are associated with the product line for the period as a whole
Total activities for the period:
\table[[,Number of setups,\table[[Number of movements of],[materials]],Number of inspections],[Product X,75,12,150],[Product Y,115,21,180],[Product Z,480,87,670],[,670,120,1000]]
REQUIRED:
5.1 Calculate the cost per unit for each product using the traditonal method.
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