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View Zoom Add Page Insert Table Chart Text Shape Media Comment Collaborate 36. The production department of Tadris Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year. 1stQtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Units to be produced ....... 12,000 11,500 11,000 10,500 Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours at $18.00 per hour. Required: Prepare a direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor work force is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the budgeted production. Answer: 1st Quarter: $54,000 2nd Quarter: $51,750 3rd Quarter: $49,500 4th Quarter: $47,250 Total: $202,500 Explanation: To prepare a direct labor budget, we need to calculate the total labor hours required for each quarter and then multiply it by the labor cost per hour.