document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784511>Question 784511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sanderson Bhp finds that 30% of its costs are direct labour. Each week raw materials cost r2,000 more than twice this amount, and there is an overhead of 20% of direct labour costs. What are the company’s weekly costs?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need help with constructing a formula, not just the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= weekly costs (labor + materials + overhead)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total wekly costs are $50,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30% of that is direct labor costs ($15,000=$50,000 X 0.30).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Material cost $32,000 per week ($2,000 more than twice the amount of direct labor costs above).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Weekly overhead costs are $3,000 (20% of direct labor costs).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It adds up;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$15,000+$32,000+$3,000=$50,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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