The Following Information Is Available for the First Month of Operations

question 113

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for the first month of operations for Brandt, Inc.: $\begin{array}{ll}\$ 570,000 & \text { Sales } \\210,000 & \text { Grossprofit } \\20,000 & \text { Indirect labor } \\5,000 & \text { Indirect materials } \\37,000 & \text { Other factory overhead } \\390,000 & \text { Direct materials cost } \\658,000 & \text { Total manufacturing costs }\end{array}$
Calculate direct labor cost for Brandt, Inc.

• A) $226,000
• B) $206,000
• C) $231,000
• D) $218,000

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