14. A company calculates the prices of jobs by adding overheads to the prime cost and adding 30% to total costs as a profit margin. Job number Y256 was sold for Rs1690 and incurred overheads of Rs 694. What was the prime cost of the job?

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Detailed SolutionA company calculates the prices of jobs by adding overheads to the prime cost and adding 30% to total costs as a profit margin. Job number Y256 was sold for Rs1690 and incurred overheads of Rs 694. What was the prime cost of the job?