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What is the prime cost per unit?
Transcribed Image Text:Whitney Manufacturing produces die-cast metal
race cars for toy shops. Whitney estimated the
following average cost per race car.
Direct materials
Direct labor
$7.80
$1.25
Manufacturing overhead $1.10
What is the Prime Cost per unit?
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