Assess the financial impact of General Electric's investment in AI-driven predictive maintenance for power plants using job costing.

Requirements:

Calculate direct labor costs associated with AI implementation in power plant maintenance.

Allocate indirect maintenance costs using job costing methods.

Determine the total cost per power plant maintenance project.

Conduct a variance analysis comparing budgeted and actual costs.

Recommend methods to optimize job costing in power plant maintenance.

Cost Components for Power Plant Maintenance:

Cost Type	Annual Amount ($) per Year
Direct Labor Costs	300,000,000
Indirect Maintenance Costs	100,000,000
Total Projects per Year	50