Preparing a Direct Labor Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. Planned production in units for the first three months of the coming year is: January 40,000 February 55,000 March 60,000 Each drum of industrial solvent takes 0.3 direct labor hours. The average wage is $18.40 per hour. Required: Prepare a direct labor budget for the months of January, February, and March, as well as the total for the first quarter. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of your answer. Patrick Inc.
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![Preparing a Direct Labor Budget
Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. Planned production in units for the first three months of the coming year is:
January
40,000
February
55,000
March
60,000
Each drum of industrial solvent takes 0.3 direct labor hours. The average wage is $18.40 per hour.
Required:
Prepare a direct labor budget for the months of January, February, and March, as well as the total for the first quarter. Do not include a multiplication symbol as part of
your answer.
Patrick Inc.
Direct Labor Budget
For the Coming First Quarter
Direct Labor Budget:
January
February
March
Total
Units to be produced
Direct labor hrs per unit
Total direct labor hrs
Wage rate
Direct labor cost](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe07787a5-7039-4de2-a538-09ce855c2651%2Ff8ace7e1-331a-44aa-bfc3-e40f5dc1d7ed%2Fpa0u1sp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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