Shamokin Manufacturing Produces Two Products, Big and Bigger

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Essay

Shamokin Manufacturing produces two products, Big and Bigger. Shamokin expects to sell 20,000 units of Big and 10,000 units of Bigger. Shamokin plans on having an ending inventory of 4,000 units of Big and 2,000 units of Bigger. Currently, Shamokin has 1,000 units of Big in its inventory and 800 units of Bigger. Each product requires two labor operations: molding and polishing. Product Big requires one hour of molding time and one hour of polishing time. Product Bigger requires one hour of molding time and two hours of polishing time. The direct labor rate for molders is $20 per molding hour, and the direct labor rate for polishers is $25 per polishing hour.
Required:
Prepare a direct labor budget in hours and dollars for each product.

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Definitions:

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A class of organic compounds found in soybeans, known for their foaming properties and potential health benefits.

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The non-sugar component of a glycoside, remaining after removing the glycosidic residue.

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