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Find out (a) explicit cost and (b) implicit cost from the following data: {:(,"(Rs Thousand)"),("Investment in fixed assets","2000"),("Borrowings at 12% interest per annum.","1500"),("Wages paid durig the year","120"),("Annual rental value of the owner's factory building","100"),("Estimated annual value of the management services of the owner","240"):} |
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Answer» Solution :Case I-When Calculating Accounting Cost Depreciation is a Explicit Cost (a) Explicit cost = Interest on BORROWINGS `=180 (Rs. 1500 "THOUSAND@"12%)+" Wages paid "= 120 +" Depreciation "= 100 = "Total 400 (Rs. in Thousand)"` (b) Implicit cost: Imputed interest on Own investment of Rs. 500 (2000-1500) Thousand `@ 12%= 60 +" Rental value "= 100 + "Imputed value of the owner.s SERVICES" = 240 =" Total 400 (Rs. in Thousand)"` Case II-When Calculating Economic Cost Depreciation is a Implicit Cost (a) `"Explicit cost" = "Interest on borrowings "=" paid "= 180("Rs. 1500thousand "@12%) +" Wages paid "=120 =" Total 300 (Rs. in Thousand)"` (b) Implicit cost: Imputed interest on Own investment of `"Rs." 500(2000-1500)" Thousand "@ 12% = 60 +" Rental value "= 100 +" Imputed value of the owner.s services" = 240 + "Depreciation "100 = "Total 500(Rs.in Thousand)"` |
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