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Sepulvada Manufacturing Corporation produces a product that requires 2.6 pounds of materials per unit. The allowance for waste and spoilage per unit is .3 pounds and .1 pounds, respectively. The purchase price is $4 per pound, but a 2% discount is usually taken. Freight costs are $.15 per pound, and receiving and handling costs are $.10 per pound. The hourly wage rate is $9.00 per hour, but a raise which will average $.25 will go into effect soon. Payroll taxes are $1.00 per hour, and fringe benefits average $2.00 per hour. Standard production time is 1 hour per unit, and the allowance for rest periods and setup is .2 hours and .1 hours, respectively. The standard direct labor rate per hour is:

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Answer:

$12

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard direct labor rate is the budgeted direct labor cost per hour incurred in the manufacturing process. It is used to calculate the budgeted production costs:

the current hourly wage is $9.00 and we must add the payroll taxes per hour ($1.00) and the fringe benefits per hour ($2.00) = $9 + $1 + $2 = $12

Even though a pay raise will occur soon, until it does actually happen, it cannot be considered in the calculation of the standard labor rate.

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