Using the OAR data calculated for Rand Ltd we can calculate the following job. An order was received for 500 steel pipes. The costing data for this order is as follows:

Direct costs per steel pipe

£

Direct materials

4.50

Direct labour

6.00

The job passes through each of the production departments as follows:

Machine hours

Direct labour hours

Cutting

200

70

Moulding

350

90

Assembly

110

The cost of this particular job would then be calculated as follows:

Direct costs: Materials

500 x £4.50

£ 2,250.00

Labour

500 x £6.00

3,000.00

Indirect costs:

Cutting overheads

200 hours x £0.27

54

Moulding overheads

350 hours x £1.33

465.5

Assembly overheads

110 hours x £3.12

343.2

Total cost

500 steel pipes

6112.7