Lake Appliance Produces Washers and Dryers in an Assembly-Line Process

question 13

Multiple Choice

Lake Appliance produces washers and dryers in an assembly-line process. Labor costs incurred during a recent period were: corporate executives, $500,000; assembly-line workers, $180,000; security guards, $45,000; and plant supervisor, $110,000. The total of Lake's direct labor cost was:

• A) $110,000.
• B) $180,000.
• C) $155,000.
• D) $235,000.
• E) $735,000.

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