Pasadena Candle Inc. budgeted production of 66,000 candles for the year. Each candle requires molding. Assume that 10 minutes are required to mold each candle. If molding labor costs $14.75 per hour, determine the direct labor cost budget for the year. Round hourly rate to nearest cent, if required. Pasadena Candle Inc. Direct Labor Cost Budget For the Year Ending December 31 Hours required for assembly: Candles min. Convert minutes to hours min. Molding hours hrs. Hourly rate Total direct labor cost
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![### Direct Labor Cost Budget
**Overview:**
Pasadena Candle Inc. has budgeted for the production of 66,000 candles for the year. Each candle requires molding, which takes 10 minutes. The molding labor cost is $14.75 per hour. The task is to determine the direct labor cost budget for the year. The hourly rate should be rounded to the nearest cent if necessary.
**Pasadena Candle Inc.**
**Direct Labor Cost Budget**
**For the Year Ending December 31**
#### Hours Required for Assembly:
1. **Candles:**
- [Blank] minutes
2. **Convert Minutes to Hours:**
- Divide by [Blank]
- [Blank] hours
3. **Molding Hours:**
- Total molding time in hours: [Blank]
4. **Hourly Rate:**
- $14.75
5. **Total Direct Labor Cost:**
- $[Blank]
This breakdown provides a step-by-step framework for calculating labor costs associated with candle production. Fill in the blanks using the budgeted figures and calculations for a complete cost analysis.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F60e15490-b0e0-4d1d-986f-65bd0461001f%2Faa7f1136-c90d-4d6c-9042-d6dcfee8a8e2%2Fdp8hapb_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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