Exercise 8-15 Direct Labor and Manufacturing Overhead Budgets [LO8-5, LO8-6] The

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Exercise 8-15 Direct Labor and Manufacturing Overhead Budgets [LO8-5, LO8-6] The Production Department of Hruska Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st Quarter 10,700 2nd Quarter 9,700 3rd Quarter 11,700 4th Quarter 12,700 Units to be produced Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $13.00 per hour In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.80 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $87,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $27,000 per quarter Required 1. Prepare the company's direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. (Round "Direct labor time per unit (hours)" and "Direct labor cost per hour" answers to 2 decimal places.) Hruska Corporation Direct Labor Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Required production in units Direct labor time per unit (hours) Total direct labor-hours needed Direct labor cost per hour Total direct labor cost 2. Prepare the company's manufacturing overhead budget Hruska Corporation Manufacturing Overhead Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total manufacturing overhead Less depreciation Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead

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Hruska Corporation

Direct labour budget

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Hruska Corporation

Manufacturing Overhead Budget

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Required production in units 10,700 9,700 11,700 12,700 44,800 Direct labour time per unit (hours) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Total direct labour hours needed 2,675 2,425 2,925 3,175 11,200 Direct labour cost per hour 13 13 13 13 13 Total direct labour cost 34,775 31,525 38,025 41,275 145,600

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