Tasty Foods bakes and sells 2,000 dozen muffins each week. Among the costs are bakers' salaries, $24,000; production management salaries, $16,000; production equipment operating costs, $32,000; and flour and ingredient costs, $15,000. Using this information, compute: (a) prime costs and (b) conversion costs.

What will be an ideal response?



(a) Prime Cost  (b) Conversation Cost  
Bakers' Salaries $24,000Bakers' Salaries$24,000
Flour & Ingredients  15,000Management Salaries    16,000
Production Equipment32,000
Prime Cost   $39,000Conversion Cost $72,000

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