Cost Concepts

01. Khaled has developed a new technology device that is so exciting he is considering
quitting his job in order to produce and market it on a large-scale basis. Khaled will rent
a small factory for 1,000dhs per month for production purposes. Utilities will cost
500dhs per month. Khaled has already taken an industrial design course at Dubai
Men’s College to help prepare for this venture. The course cost 800dhs. Khaled will
rent production equipment at a monthly cost of 3,000dhs. He estimates the material
cost per unit will be 20dhs, and the labor cost will be 12dhs per unit. He will hire workers
and spend his time promoting the product. To do this he will quit his job which pays
25,000dhs per month. Advertising and promotion will cost 3,500dhs per month.
Required:
1- Complete the chart below by placing an "X" under each heading that helps to
identify the cost involved. There can be "X’s" placed under more than one
heading for a single cost, e.g., a cost might be a sunk cost, an overhead cost
and a fixed cost; there would be an "X" placed under each of these headings
opposite the cost.
manufacturing cost

Selling/marketing
Opportunity Cost
Overhead Cost
Manufacturing

Variable Cost
Direct Cost
Fixed Cost

Sunk Cost
None

Cost

Small factory rent X X

Utilities X X
Cost of Industrial Design Course X
Equipment rent X X
Material Cost X X
Labor Cost X X
Advertising X X X
Current Salary X

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