The Gentleman Farmer and Surrealist Aficionado Commissioned a Mural on Barn

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Essay

The gentleman farmer and surrealist aficionado commissioned a mural on barn that was an homage to Salvador Dalí's Persistence of Memory with a few farm animals included.The project would require the services of a senior muralist,a junior muralist,and a gofer.The senior muralist has an annual salary of $120,000,the junior muralist draws an annual salary of $75,000,and the gofer makes $30,000 per year.It is anticipated that the project will require 25 hours of senior muralist time,40 hours of junior muralist time,and 60 hours of gofer time.Overhead charges vary by position;the gofer has a lower overhead rate (30%)than the two muralist positions (50%).Use 2080 hours as an estimate for the number of hours in a year and a 15% factor for personal time.What is the total direct labor cost for the project?

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