Question

EB7.

LO 7.2Each unit requires direct labor of 4.1 hours. The labor rate is $13.75 per hour and next year’s production is estimated at 75,000 units. What is the amount to be included in next year’s direct labor budget?

Answer 1

$4,228,125

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the included amount is shown below:

= Estimated production in a next year × required direct labor per hour × labor rate per hour

= 75,000 units × 4.1 hours × $13.75 per hour

= $4,228,125

We simply multiplied the estimated production with the required direct labor per hour and the labor rate per hour so that the estimated value can arrive