Primary Direct Costs

Material cost and direct overhead cost are calculated using the formulas below.

Material Cost = (Part Volume * Material Cost Per Volume / Utilization) / Final Yield

aPriori calculates the cost for material based on the following factors:

• Part volume (specified by required PSO—see Part Volume)

• Material cost per volume (see formula below)

• Material utilization rate (see Material Utilization)

• Final yield (see Yields)

Material Cost Per Volume = Material Cost Per Mass * Material Density

Material cost per volume is the product of the following quantities:

• Material cost per mass (specified in the Material Selection dialog)

• Material density (listed in the Material Selection dialog)

Labor Cost = Labor Rate * Labor Time / Final Yield

Labor cost is the product of the following:

• Labor rate

• Labor time (see Times below)

• Final yield (see Yields)