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The production manager of Rordan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year Units to be produced 10,600 8,500 7,000 11,100 Each unit requires 0.35 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20 per hour Required 1. Complete the company's direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. (Round "Direct labor time per unit (hours)" answers to 2 decimal places.) Rordan Corporation Direct Labor Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Required production in units Direct labor time per unit (hours) Total direct labor-hours needed Direct labor cost per hour Total direct labor cost 2 Complete the company's direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter Instead, assume that the company's direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be pald for at least 3,000 hours of work each quarter. If the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 3,000 hours anyway Any hours worked In excess of 3,000 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 15 0 Type here to search

Explanation / Answer

1)

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Year

Required production in units

10600

8500

7000

11100

37200

Direct labor time per unit (hours)

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

Total direct labor hours needed

3710

2975

2450

3885

13020

Direct labor cost per hour

20

20

20

20

20

Total direct labor cost

74200

59500

49000

77700

260400

2)

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Year

Total direct labor hours needed

3710

2975

2450

3885

13020

Regular hours paid

3000

3000

3000

3000

12000

Overtime hours paid

710

0

0

885

1595

Wages for regular hours

60000

60000

60000

60000

240000

Overtime wages

710*(20*1.5) = 710*30 = 21300

0

0

885*(20*1.5) = 885*30 = 26550

1595*(20*1.5) = 1595*30 = 47850

Total direct labor cost

81300

60000

60000

86550

287850

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Year

Required production in units

10600

8500

7000

11100

37200

Direct labor time per unit (hours)

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

Total direct labor hours needed

3710

2975

2450

3885

13020

Direct labor cost per hour

20

20

20

20

20

Total direct labor cost

74200

59500

49000

77700

260400