Haris, a self employed builder, has been asked to provide a fixed price quotation for some building work required by a customer. Haris’ accountant has compiled the following figure, together with some notes as a basis for quotation:   Rupees Note Direct material     Brick 400 at Rs. 100 per brick      40,000 1 Other material         5,000 2 Direct labour     Skilled 3,200 hours at Rs. 12 per hour      38,400 3 Unskilled 2,000 hours at Rs. 6 per hour      12,000 4 Other costs:     Scaffolding hire         3,500 5 Depreciation on special equipment         2,000 6 General fixed overhead         5,200 7 Plans         2,000 8 Total Cost    108,100   Notes: The contract requires 400 bricks, 200 are already in stock and 200 will have to be bought in. This is a standard type of brick regularly used by Haris. The 200,000 in stock were purchased earlier in the year at Rs. 100 per brick. The current market price of this type of brick is Rs. 120 per brick. Scrap value of brick is Rs. 10. Other materials will be bought in as required; this figure represents the purchase price. Skilled labour is currently working a full capacity. If company accepts this order, skilled labour have to divert from Project X. Contribution margin of project X is Rs. 2 per hour. Haris employs four unskilled workers on contracts guaranteeing payment of Rs. 6 per hour. These unskilled labours are currently idle and would have sufficient spare time to complete the proposal under consideration. This is the additional cost of hiring scaffolding. Special equipment will have to purchase for completion of this order. Purchase price of special equipment is Rs 10,000 having a useful life of 5 years. After completion of this order, special equipment will be sold at Rs. 7,000. This represents the rental of Haris’ storage yard. If he does not undertake the above job he can rent his yard out to other company who will pay him rent of Rs 10,000. This is the cost of the plans that Haris has already had drawn the project. Required: Using relevant costing principles, calculate the total relevant cost.

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Haris, a self employed builder, has been asked to provide a fixed price quotation for some building work required by a customer. Haris’ accountant has compiled the following figure, together with some notes as a basis for quotation:

 

Rupees

Note

Direct material

   

Brick 400 at Rs. 100 per brick

     40,000

1

Other material

        5,000

2

Direct labour

   

Skilled 3,200 hours at Rs. 12 per hour

     38,400

3

Unskilled 2,000 hours at Rs. 6 per hour

     12,000

4

Other costs:

   

Scaffolding hire

        3,500

5

Depreciation on special equipment

        2,000

6

General fixed overhead

        5,200

7

Plans

        2,000

8

Total Cost

   108,100

 

Notes:

  1. The contract requires 400 bricks, 200 are already in stock and 200 will have to be bought in. This is a standard type of brick regularly used by Haris. The 200,000 in stock were purchased earlier in the year at Rs. 100 per brick. The current market price of this type of brick is Rs. 120 per brick. Scrap value of brick is Rs. 10.
  2. Other materials will be bought in as required; this figure represents the purchase price.
  3. Skilled labour is currently working a full capacity. If company accepts this order, skilled labour have to divert from Project X. Contribution margin of project X is Rs. 2 per hour.
  4. Haris employs four unskilled workers on contracts guaranteeing payment of Rs. 6 per hour. These unskilled labours are currently idle and would have sufficient spare time to complete the proposal under consideration.
  5. This is the additional cost of hiring scaffolding.
  6. Special equipment will have to purchase for completion of this order. Purchase price of special equipment is Rs 10,000 having a useful life of 5 years. After completion of this order, special equipment will be sold at Rs. 7,000.
  7. This represents the rental of Haris’ storage yard. If he does not undertake the above job he can rent his yard out to other company who will pay him rent of Rs 10,000.
  8. This is the cost of the plans that Haris has already had drawn the project.

Required:

Using relevant costing principles, calculate the total relevant cost.

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