Crane, Inc., is preparing its direct labor budget for 2020 from the following production budget based on a calendar year.
Quarter Units Quarter Units
1 20,330 3 35,270
2 25,370 4 30,390
Each unit requires 1.70 hours of direct labor. Prepare a direct labor budget for 2020. Wage rates are expected to be $17 for the first 2 quarters and $19 for quarters 3 and 4.

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Answer:

Total labor hour = Units*Operating hours

Labor cost= Total labor hours * Hourly wage rate

                                                                QUARTER

                                                  1             2              3             4

Units                                     20,330   35,270    25,370    30,390

DLH time per unit                   1.70        1.70          1.70        1.70

Total labour hours need      34561     43129     59959     51663

Hourly wage rate                      17          17              19            19

Budgeted direct labor hour 587535  733193   1138221   981597