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Exercise 21-9 Rodriguez, Inc., is preparing its direct labor budget for 2017 fro

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Question

Exercise 21-9 Rodriguez, Inc., is preparing its direct labor budget for 2017 from the following production budget based on a calendar year, Quarter Units Quarter Units 5,450 30,110 20,480 25,450 Each unit requires 1.70 hours of direct labor Prepare a direct labor budget for 2017. Wage rates are expected to be $16 for the first 2 quarters and $18 for quarters 3 and 4. (Round Direct labor time per unit answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.50.) RODRIQUEZ, INC. Direct Labor Budget Quarter 4 Year Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work

Explanation / Answer

RODRIQUEZ, INC Direct labour budget For the year ended December 31, 2017 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Working Required production in units          20,480            25,450            35,450           30,110 a Direct labour hour per unit 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 b Total direct labour hours needed          34,816            43,265            60,265           51,187 c = a*b Direct labour cost per hour $              16 $                16 $                18 $               18 d Total direct labour cost $    557,056 $     692,240 $ 1,084,770 $    921,366 $ 3,255,432 e = c*d