WAEC Financial Accounting 2010 Question 23

Question 23

Manufacturing Accounts

Use the following information to answer questions 22 to 24.
Opening stock of raw materials: ₦24,750
Purchases of raw materials: ₦123,640
Carriage on raw materials: ₦10,000
Closing stock of raw materials: ₦45,000
Factory supervisor's salary: ₦30,000
Wages of factory hands: ₦50,000
Royalties paid: ₦18,000
Insurance of factory: ₦62,000
Work-in-progress (opening): ₦23,000
Raw material returned: ₦12,200

The prime cost is

  1. A.₦199,190
  2. B.₦169,190
  3. C.₦151,190
  4. D.₦146,190
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (₦169,190)

Explanation

Prime cost = raw materials 101,190 + direct wages 50,000 + royalties (a direct expense) 18,000 = ₦169,190.