Direct material cost for company


In April 2005 Company A made (and sold) 1,200 leather collars and 2,400 nylon collars. Costs incurred in April 2005 are listed below:

Raw leather                  $1,800
Raw nylon                      6,000
Buckles (one per collar)   2,700
Assembly line wages      10,800

All assembly line workers earn $15 / hour, but a leather collar takes twice as long to make as a nylon collar. The total cost of a leather collar is $11.00; a leather collar sells for $15.00. A nylon collar sells for $9.00. Any individual cost that comprises at least 5% of a product's total cost is considered direct.

For a nylon collar, the total direct material cost is:

My answer is $3.25 (7800/2400). Is it correct?

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