Slip Heel Ltd manufactures two types of shoes in its factory. A typical monthly budget is as follows: Shoe Type I Monthly output 5,040 units Time per unit 24 minutes Shoe Type II 10,560 units 36 minutes Unavoidable non-productive time is 25% of productive time and is paid £9 per hour. Operatives are paid £8 per unit of shoe type I produced and £14 per unit of shoe type II. What would be the monthly cost of operatives’ wages in the factory?

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Slip Heel Ltd manufactures two types of shoes in its factory. A typical monthly budget is as follows:
Shoe Type I
Monthly output 5,040 units Time per unit 24 minutes
Shoe Type II
10,560 units 36 minutes
Unavoidable non-productive time is 25% of productive time and is paid £9 per hour.
Operatives are paid £8 per unit of shoe type I produced and £14 per unit of shoe type II.
What would be the monthly cost of operatives’ wages in the factory?
a) £93,960
b) £188,160
c) £206,952
d) £214,368

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