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a. For May 2020, the cost of Direct Materials transferred into the Filling Dept. of a liquid soap company is $20,200. Direct Labor cost incurred for the same department is unknown, and Factory Overhead cost applied to production is 80% of Direct Labor cost. The total cost of finished goods transferred out of the Filling Dept. is $85,600. The cost of beginning work in process (WIP) inventory in the Filling Dept. on May 1 was $12,000 and the ending balance in WIP Inventory-Filling on May 31 is $6,000. Calculate the cost of Direct Labor incurred by the Filling Dept. during May 2020.

b. The following data is taken from the production budget for the year: Beginning finished goods units 11,000; Units to be produced in the first quarter 82,000; First quarter sales units 58,000; Sales units budgeted for the second quarter 68,000. Second quarter finished goods inventory is budgeted at 12,000 units. Calculate units to produce in the second quarter.