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Benton Engineering Services Company incurred the following costs during 2016:

- Direct labor: $94,000
- Overhead: $126,000
- Selling expenses: $112,000
- Administrative expenses: $102,000

Calculate the prime cost and conversion cost for Benton Engineering Services Company during 2016.

Answer :

Answer:

Prime cost = $94,000

Conversion cost = $135,400.

Explanation:

Prime cost is the addition of direct material cost , direct labor cost and direct expenses.

Conversion cost is the cost of converting raw materials into finished product. It s the sum of direct labour cost and production overheads.

For Bento Engineering,

Prime cost = direct labour cost (since no figure is given for direct material and direct expenses.)

Prime cost = $94,000

Conversion cost = Direct labour cost + overheads

Conversion cost = $94,000 + 126,000

= $135,400.

Prime cost = $94,000

Conversion cost = $135,400.