Smith Company Makes and Sells a Single Product Called a Pod

question 70

Multiple Choice

Smith Company makes and sells a single product called a Pod. Each Pod requires 1.4 hours of labor at a labor rate of $9.60 per hour. Smith Company needs to prepare a Direct Labor Budget for the second quarter of the year.
-The budgeted direct labor cost per Pod would be:

• A) $13.44
• B) $9.60
• C) $7.38
• D) $11.00

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Definitions:

Profitable Use

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Variable Cost

Expenses that fluctuate in direct proportion to the amount of production, including raw materials and direct labor costs.

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