Veltri Corporation Is Working on Its Direct Labor Budget for the Next

question 103

Multiple Choice

Veltri Corporation is working on its direct labor budget for the next two months.Each unit of output requires 0.77 direct labor-hours.The direct labor rate is $11.20 per direct labor-hour.The production budget calls for producing 7,100 units in October and 6,900 units in November.The company guarantees its direct labor workers a 40-hour paid work week.With the number of workers currently employed,that means that the company is committed to paying its direct labor work force for at least 5,480 hours in total each month even if there is not enough work to keep them busy.What would be the total combined direct labor cost for the two months?

• A)$122,752.00
• B)$120,736.00
• C)$120,881.60
• D)$122,606.40

---

Definitions:

Discretionary Fiscal Policy

Government policy actions, through spending or taxation, aimed at influencing economic conditions based on current economic assessments.

Budget Deficit

The financial situation where an entity's expenses exceed its revenues within a given timeframe.

Annually Balanced Budget

Budget philosophy prior to the Great Depression; aimed at matching annual revenues with outlays, except during times of war.

Business Cycle

The periodic fluctuations in economic activity characterized by phases of expansion and contraction.