The following costs are included in a recent summary of data for a company: advertising expense,$85,000; depreciation expense - factory building,$133,000; direct labor,$250,000; direct material used,$300,000; factory utilities,$105,000; and sales salaries expense,$150,000.Determine the dollar amount of prime costs.
A) $1,023,000
B) $550,000
C) $488,000
D) $235,000
E) $238,000

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Direct material $300,000 + Direct labor $250,000 = $550,000

The Following Costs Are Included in a Recent Summary of Data