1. Direct Labor Cost Budget

   Ace Racket Company manufactures two types of tennis rackets, the Junior and Pro Striker models. The production budget for July for the two rackets is as follows:

   	Junior	Pro Striker
   Production budget	9,500 units	22,800 units

   Both rackets are produced in two departments, Forming and Assembly. The direct labor hours required for each racket are estimated as follows:

   	Forming Department	Assembly Department
   Junior	0.25 hour per unit	0.40 hour per unit
   Pro Striker	0.30 hour per unit	0.65 hour per unit

   The direct labor rate for each department is as follows:

   Forming Department	$20.00 per hour
   Assembly Department	$9.00 per hour

   Prepare the direct labor cost budget for July.

   Ace Racket Company
   Direct Labor Cost Budget
   For the Month Ending July 31
   	Forming Department	Assembly Department
   Hours required for production:
   Junior	________________	________________
   Pro Striker	________________	________________
   Total	________________	________________
   Hourly rate	________________	________________
   Total direct labor cost	________________	________________